#4A6FD5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.8% 0.162 266.3), rgb(74, 111, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#4A6FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A6FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 111, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.162 266.3) |
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 #4A6FD5 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A6FD5 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A6FD5 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A6FD5 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F84E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 266.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A6FD5
oklch(56.8% 0.162 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3959B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4993
oklch(42.7% 0.126 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#293E75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#4A6FD5 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) | #397BD9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A6FD3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008798 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A6FD5
#4A6FD5
oklch(56.8% 0.162 266.3)
- #957100
#957100
oklch(56.9% 0.116 86.4)
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 #4A6FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #4A6FD5 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.