#4866ED
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.7% 0.206 269.2), rgb(72, 102, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4866ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.206 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4866ED |
| RGB | rgb(72, 102, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.206 269.2) |
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 #4866ED | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4866ED | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4866ED text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4866ED text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C7DFA
oklch(63% 0.189 269.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4866ED
oklch(56.7% 0.206 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#3850CB
oklch(49% 0.192 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E43A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#283A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#4866ED 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) | #007AF2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BEA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0087A0 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4866ED
#4866ED
oklch(56.7% 0.206 269.2)
- #927200
#927200
oklch(56.7% 0.116 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 #4866ED, 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 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
Use #4866ED 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.