#4B68C9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.6% 0.154 268.4), rgb(75, 104, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#4B68C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B68C9 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.154 268.4) |
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 #4B68C9 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B68C9 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B68C9 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B68C9 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#839DE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6584DF
oklch(63.2% 0.142 268)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B68C9
oklch(54.6% 0.154 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#34498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2443
oklch(26.9% 0.06 268.7)
#4B68C9 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) | #3674CD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C69C7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B68C9
#4B68C9
oklch(54.6% 0.154 268.4)
- #8B6C00
#8B6C00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 88.7)
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 #4B68C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
Use #4B68C9 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.