#4962D8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.3% 0.182 270.2), rgb(73, 98, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#4962D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4962D8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 98, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.182 270.2) |
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 #4962D8 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4962D8 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4962D8 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4962D8 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#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
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF7
oklch(81% 0.082 270)
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Step 400
400
#819BF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6380EE
oklch(63.2% 0.168 270)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4962D8
oklch(54.3% 0.182 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E54BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#4962D8 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) | #0073DC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E93 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4962D8
#4962D8
oklch(54.3% 0.182 270.2)
- #896C00
#896C00
oklch(54.4% 0.111 90.1)
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 #4962D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
Use #4962D8 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.