#4B69EF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.5% 0.204 269.4), rgb(75, 105, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#4B69EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B69EF |
| RGB | rgb(75, 105, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.204 269.4) |
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 #4B69EF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B69EF | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B69EF text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B69EF text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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.
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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
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D7EF9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 269.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B69EF
oklch(57.5% 0.204 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3851CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E43A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#283A81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#18234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 269.4)
#4B69EF 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) | #007DF4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA2 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B69EF
#4B69EF
oklch(57.5% 0.204 269.4)
- #947400
#947400
oklch(57.4% 0.117 89.4)
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 #4B69EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #4B69EF 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.