#4961EA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.6% 0.207 270.5), rgb(73, 97, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4961EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4961EA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 97, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.207 270.5) |
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 #4961EA | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4961EA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4961EA text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4961EA text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFE
oklch(81% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#607CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 270.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4961EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B4FCC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3142A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3982
oklch(37.6% 0.124 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#4961EA 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) | #0077EF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839C | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4961EA
#4961EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 270.5)
- #8C6F00
#8C6F00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 90.5)
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 #4961EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.009
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #4961EA 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.