#4966EB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.6% 0.203 269.5), rgb(73, 102, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#4966EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4966EB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 102, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.203 269.5) |
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 #4966EB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4966EB | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4966EB text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4966EB text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E7EF9
oklch(63.2% 0.186 269.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4966EB
oklch(56.6% 0.203 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3951C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 269.4)
#4966EB 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) | #007AF0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879F | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4966EB
#4966EB
oklch(56.6% 0.203 269.5)
- #917200
#917200
oklch(56.6% 0.116 89.7)
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 #4966EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.015
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
Use #4966EB 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.