#4B61E0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.9% 0.194 271.1), rgb(75, 97, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4B61E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B61E0 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 97, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.194 271.1) |
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 #4B61E0 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B61E0 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B61E0 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B61E0 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#819AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#637EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 270.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B61E0
oklch(54.9% 0.194 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E51C5
oklch(49% 0.181 271)
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Step 800
800
#33439F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#4B61E0 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) | #0074E4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008097 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B61E0
#4B61E0
oklch(54.9% 0.194 271.1)
- #8A6E00
#8A6E00
oklch(55% 0.112 91.1)
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 #4B61E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.020
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
Use #4B61E0 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.