#4859FC
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.6% 0.239 271.4), rgb(72, 89, 252).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#4859FC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4859FC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.239 271.4) |
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 #4859FC | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4859FC | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4859FC text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4859FC text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4859FC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B47DC
oklch(49.2% 0.223 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#303CB1
oklch(42.7% 0.184 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#29358C
oklch(37.6% 0.144 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#172052
oklch(26.9% 0.092 271.2)
#4859FC 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) | #0076FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065F9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0084A3 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4859FC
#4859FC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 271.4)
- #8C7000
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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 #4859FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.073
Use #4859FC 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.