#4A68E1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.2% 0.187 269.1), rgb(74, 104, 225).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4A68E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A68E1 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 104, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.187 269.1) |
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 #4A68E1 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A68E1 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A68E1 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A68E1 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF4
oklch(70.5% 0.135 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#6080F0
oklch(63.1% 0.171 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A68E1
oklch(56.2% 0.187 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A54C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#30459C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#4A68E1 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) | #0679E5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859A | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A68E1
#4A68E1
oklch(56.2% 0.187 269.1)
- #907100
#907100
oklch(56.3% 0.115 89.5)
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 #4A68E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.009
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
Use #4A68E1 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.