#4A61E5
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.2% 0.201 270.8), rgb(74, 97, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#4A61E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 271°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A61E5 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 97, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.201 270.8) |
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 #4A61E5 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A61E5 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A61E5 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A61E5 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#627DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A61E5
oklch(55.2% 0.201 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C8
oklch(49% 0.186 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3243A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#4A61E5 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) | #0076E9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00829A | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A61E5
#4A61E5
oklch(55.2% 0.201 270.8)
- #8B6F00
#8B6F00
oklch(55.3% 0.113 91.2)
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 #4A61E5, 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 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #4A61E5 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.