#4867DB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.5% 0.181 268.6), rgb(72, 103, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4867DB 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4867DB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 103, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.181 268.6) |
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 #4867DB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4867DB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4867DB text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4867DB text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#6081ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 268.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4867DB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A55BE
oklch(49% 0.168 268.6)
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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)
#4867DB 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) | #1577DF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008397 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4867DB
#4867DB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 268.6)
- #8E6E00
#8E6E00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 88.4)
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 #4867DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.012
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
Use #4867DB 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.