#4676EC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.6% 0.186 264.7), rgb(70, 118, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#4676EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4676EC |
| RGB | rgb(70, 118, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.186 264.7) |
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 #4676EC | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4676EC | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4676EC text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4676EC text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#739DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4676EC
oklch(59.6% 0.186 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3667E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2955C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2346A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#203C81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#4676EC 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) | #2F85F0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A6 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4676EC
#4676EC
oklch(59.6% 0.186 264.7)
- #A07800
#A07800
oklch(59.6% 0.122 85.2)
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 #4676EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #4676EC 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.