#4A6AF3
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(58% 0.208 269), rgb(74, 106, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#4A6AF3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A6AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 106, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 88%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.208 269) |
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 #4A6AF3 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A6AF3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A6AF3 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A6AF3 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B7DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 269)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A6AF3
oklch(58% 0.208 269)
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Step 700
700
#3650CC
oklch(49% 0.194 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D43A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#273A83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17234D
oklch(27.2% 0.079 268.7)
#4A6AF3 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) | #007EF8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FF0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA4 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A6AF3
#4A6AF3
oklch(58% 0.208 269)
- #967500
#967500
oklch(57.8% 0.118 88.9)
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 #4A6AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
Use #4A6AF3 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.