#4761E4
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55% 0.2 270), rgb(71, 97, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4761E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4761E4 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 97, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.2 270) |
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 #4761E4 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4761E4 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4761E4 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4761E4 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#607EF7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 270)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4761E4
oklch(55% 0.2 270)
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Step 700
700
#3B51C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#3043A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#4761E4 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) | #0075E8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008199 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4761E4
#4761E4
oklch(55% 0.2 270)
- #8B6D00
#8B6D00
oklch(54.9% 0.112 89.6)
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 #4761E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.016
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
Use #4761E4 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.