#4866DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.2% 0.181 268.9), rgb(72, 102, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#4866DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4866DA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 102, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.181 268.9) |
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 #4866DA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4866DA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4866DA text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4866DA text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 269)
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Step 400
400
#7F9CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6181ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4866DA
oklch(55.2% 0.181 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B55BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#30469A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#192448
oklch(27.1% 0.068 268.7)
#4866DA 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) | #1276DE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008296 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4866DA
#4866DA
oklch(55.2% 0.181 268.9)
- #8D6E00
#8D6E00
oklch(55.3% 0.113 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 #4866DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.013
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
Use #4866DA 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.