#4A61EF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56% 0.214 270.8), rgb(74, 97, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#4A61EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A61EF |
| RGB | rgb(74, 97, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.214 270.8) |
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 #4A61EF | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A61EF | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A61EF text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A61EF text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFE
oklch(63% 0.196 270.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A61EF
oklch(56% 0.214 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B4ECF
oklch(49.2% 0.199 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3041A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3884
oklch(37.6% 0.128 271)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#4A61EF 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) | #0078F4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069EC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859F | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A61EF
#4A61EF
oklch(56% 0.214 270.8)
- #8E7100
#8E7100
oklch(56.1% 0.115 90.8)
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 #4A61EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.008
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
Use #4A61EF 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.