#4762E8
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.5% 0.204 269.8), rgb(71, 98, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4762E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4762E8 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 98, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 78%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.204 269.8) |
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 #4762E8 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4762E8 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4762E8 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4762E8 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E7DF9
oklch(63% 0.188 269.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4762E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A50CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 270)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#4762E8 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) | #0077EC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839B | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4762E8
#4762E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 269.8)
- #8D6F00
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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 #4762E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.010
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #4762E8 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.