#4B63D5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.177 270.5), rgb(75, 99, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#4B63D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B63D5 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 99, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.177 270.5) |
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 #4B63D5 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B63D5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B63D5 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B63D5 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF5
oklch(81% 0.079 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#839BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6580EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 270.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B63D5
oklch(54.4% 0.177 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F55BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#344698
oklch(42.7% 0.135 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#4B63D5 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) | #1173D9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E92 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B63D5
#4B63D5
oklch(54.4% 0.177 270.5)
- #896C00
#896C00
oklch(54.4% 0.111 90.1)
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 #4B63D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
Use #4B63D5 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.