#4A61FC
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.1% 0.23 270.7), rgb(74, 97, 252).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#4A61FC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A61FC |
| RGB | rgb(74, 97, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.23 270.7) |
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 #4A61FC | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A61FC | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A61FC text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A61FC text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A61FC
oklch(57.1% 0.23 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#394AD7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F3EAE
oklch(42.7% 0.177 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#283789
oklch(37.7% 0.137 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#172150
oklch(26.9% 0.087 270.5)
#4A61FC 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) | #007BFF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BF9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A6 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A61FC
#4A61FC
oklch(57.1% 0.23 270.7)
- #927400
#927400
oklch(57.2% 0.117 90.6)
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 #4A61FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.023
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.062
Use #4A61FC 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.