#4B60B9
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.8% 0.142 270.8), rgb(75, 96, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#4B60B9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B60B9 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.142 270.8) |
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 #4B60B9 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B60B9 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B60B9 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B60B9 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 271)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 271)
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Step 400
400
#879DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A82DE
oklch(63% 0.141 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#536ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B60B9
oklch(51.8% 0.142 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#38488E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 271)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#4B60B9 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) | #346BBC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2262B7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007483 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B60B9
#4B60B9
oklch(51.8% 0.142 270.8)
- #7F6500
#7F6500
oklch(51.8% 0.106 91)
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 #4B60B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B60B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
Use #4B60B9 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.