#4B68E8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.8% 0.196 269.5), rgb(75, 104, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#4B68E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B68E8 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.196 269.5) |
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 #4B68E8 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B68E8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B68E8 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B68E8 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7EF5
oklch(63% 0.181 269.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B68E8
oklch(56.8% 0.196 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A52C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#3044A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#4B68E8 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) | #007BEC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879E | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B68E8
#4B68E8
oklch(56.8% 0.196 269.5)
- #927200
#927200
oklch(56.7% 0.116 89.1)
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 #4B68E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.015
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
Use #4B68E8 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.