#4B68E9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.197 269.5), rgb(75, 104, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#4B68E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B68E9 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.197 269.5) |
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 #4B68E9 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B68E9 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B68E9 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B68E9 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#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
#AABFFB
oklch(81% 0.088 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F7EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 269.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B68E9
oklch(56.9% 0.197 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A52C7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#3044A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#4B68E9 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) | #007BED | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879E | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B68E9
#4B68E9
oklch(56.9% 0.197 269.5)
- #927300
#927300
oklch(57% 0.116 89.9)
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 #4B68E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.016
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
Use #4B68E9 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.