#4A61DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.7% 0.191 270.8), rgb(74, 97, 222).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#4A61DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A61DE |
| RGB | rgb(74, 97, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.191 270.8) |
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 #4A61DE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A61DE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A61DE text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4A61DE text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 271)
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Step 500
500
#637EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 270.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A61DE
oklch(54.7% 0.191 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E52C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#33449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#4A61DE 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) | #0074E2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F96 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A61DE
#4A61DE
oklch(54.7% 0.191 270.8)
- #896D00
#896D00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 90.9)
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 #4A61DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.023
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
Use #4A61DE 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.