#4670EF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.6% 0.197 266.5), rgb(70, 112, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4670EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4670EF |
| RGB | rgb(70, 112, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.197 266.5) |
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 #4670EF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4670EF | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4670EF text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4670EF text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#789CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5780F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4670EF
oklch(58.6% 0.197 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3154C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2946A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#243C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#4670EF 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) | #0A81F3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA5 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4670EF
#4670EF
oklch(58.6% 0.197 266.5)
- #9B7600
#9B7600
oklch(58.6% 0.12 86.6)
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 #4670EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #4670EF 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.