#4B68FD
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(58.4% 0.223 269.7), rgb(75, 104, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#4B68FD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B68FD |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.223 269.7) |
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 #4B68FD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B68FD | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B68FD text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B68FD text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
-
Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
-
Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B68FD
oklch(58.4% 0.223 269.7)
-
Step 700
700
#374DD4
oklch(49.2% 0.207 269.7)
-
Step 800
800
#2D40AB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 269.7)
-
Step 900
900
#273887
oklch(37.7% 0.133 269.7)
-
Step 950
950
#17224F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 269.7)
#4B68FD 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) | #0080FF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FFA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA9 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B68FD
#4B68FD
oklch(58.4% 0.223 269.7)
- #977700
#977700
oklch(58.4% 0.119 89.8)
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 #4B68FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #4B68FD 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.