#4676EA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.4% 0.183 264.5), rgb(70, 118, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4676EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4676EA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 118, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.183 264.5) |
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 #4676EA | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4676EA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4676EA text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4676EA text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#739DFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4676EA
oklch(59.4% 0.183 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3668E6
oklch(55.7% 0.199 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#2955C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2346A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#213C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#4676EA 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) | #3284EE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A5 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4676EA
#4676EA
oklch(59.4% 0.183 264.5)
- #A07700
#A07700
oklch(59.4% 0.122 84.4)
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 #4676EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.067
Use #4676EA 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.