#4A76E6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.3% 0.177 265.3), rgb(74, 118, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4A76E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A76E6 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 118, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 76%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.177 265.3) |
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 #4A76E6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A76E6 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A76E6 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A76E6 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5983EB
oklch(63% 0.163 265.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A76E6
oklch(59.3% 0.177 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3258BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A4898
oklch(42.6% 0.136 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#263E79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#162447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 265.6)
#4A76E6 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) | #3883EA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0275E4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A3 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A76E6
#4A76E6
oklch(59.3% 0.177 265.3)
- #9F7700
#9F7700
oklch(59.3% 0.121 85)
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 #4A76E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #4A76E6 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.