#4765E8
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56% 0.201 269.1), rgb(71, 101, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#4765E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4765E8 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 101, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 78%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.201 269.1) |
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 #4765E8 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4765E8 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4765E8 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4765E8 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#CBD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 269.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFC
oklch(81% 0.09 269)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D7EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4765E8
oklch(56% 0.201 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3851C8
oklch(49% 0.187 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283A80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#4765E8 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) | #0079EC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859D | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4765E8
#4765E8
oklch(56% 0.201 269.1)
- #8F7000
#8F7000
oklch(56% 0.114 89.4)
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 #4765E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.014
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
Use #4765E8 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.