#4B5DE6
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.6% 0.206 271.9), rgb(75, 93, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4B5DE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 93, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 76%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.206 271.9) |
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 #4B5DE6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5DE6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5DE6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5DE6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8199FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#647BFA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B5DE6
oklch(54.6% 0.206 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F4ECB
oklch(49% 0.192 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3441A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3982
oklch(37.8% 0.123 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#4B5DE6 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) | #0073EB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F99 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5DE6
#4B5DE6
oklch(54.6% 0.206 271.9)
- #886D00
#886D00
oklch(54.5% 0.112 91.6)
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 #4B5DE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.016
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
Use #4B5DE6 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.