#4764CE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.9% 0.167 268.7), rgb(71, 100, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4764CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4764CE |
| RGB | rgb(71, 100, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.167 268.7) |
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 #4764CE | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4764CE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4764CE text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4764CE text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#819DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.12 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#6382E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 268.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4764CE
oklch(53.9% 0.167 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D57B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#324894
oklch(42.7% 0.128 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D76
oklch(37.7% 0.099 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#4764CE 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) | #2472D2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4764CE
#4764CE
oklch(53.9% 0.167 268.7)
- #886A00
#886A00
oklch(53.9% 0.11 89.1)
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 #4764CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #4764CE 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.