#4761DB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.3% 0.188 269.9), rgb(71, 97, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4761DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4761DB |
| RGB | rgb(71, 97, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.188 269.9) |
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 #4761DB | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4761DB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4761DB text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4761DB text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF8
oklch(81% 0.084 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#809BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 270)
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Step 500
500
#627FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 270.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4761DB
oklch(54.3% 0.188 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C53C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#31459D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 270)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#4761DB 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) | #0073DF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F94 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4761DB
#4761DB
oklch(54.3% 0.188 269.9)
- #896B00
#896B00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 89.2)
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 #4761DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.023
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
Use #4761DB 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.