#4768C8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.3% 0.154 267), rgb(71, 104, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4768C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4768C8 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 104, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.154 267) |
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 #4768C8 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4768C8 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4768C8 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4768C8 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#819EE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6384DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 267.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4768C8
oklch(54.3% 0.154 267)
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Step 700
700
#3C5AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#324A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 267)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#4768C8 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) | #3674CC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A68C6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4768C8
#4768C8
oklch(54.3% 0.154 267)
- #8B6A00
#8B6A00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 87)
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 #4768C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
Use #4768C8 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.