#4B69F1
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.7% 0.206 269.4), rgb(75, 105, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#4B69F1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B69F1 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 105, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 86%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.206 269.4) |
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 #4B69F1 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B69F1 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B69F1 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B69F1 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D7DFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 269.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B69F1
oklch(57.7% 0.206 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3850CB
oklch(49% 0.192 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E43A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#283A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17224C
oklch(26.8% 0.079 269.4)
#4B69F1 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) | #007DF6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA3 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B69F1
#4B69F1
oklch(57.7% 0.206 269.4)
- #957500
#957500
oklch(57.7% 0.118 89.5)
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 #4B69F1, 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 0.027
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
Use #4B69F1 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.