#4670D1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.5% 0.157 264.4), rgb(70, 112, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#4670D1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4670D1 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 112, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.157 264.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4670D1 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4670D1 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4670D1 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4670D1 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D86E0
oklch(63.2% 0.143 264.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4670D1
oklch(56.5% 0.157 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#355BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B90
oklch(42.8% 0.12 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#283F73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#4670D1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F7BD5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #236ECF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008696 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4670D1
#4670D1
oklch(56.5% 0.157 264.4)
- #966F00
#966F00
oklch(56.6% 0.116 84.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4670D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #4670D1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.