#4B6ECC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.151 266.3), rgb(75, 110, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4B6ECC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6ECC |
| RGB | rgb(75, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.151 266.3) |
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 #4B6ECC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6ECC | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B6ECC text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B6ECC text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#819FE5
oklch(70.8% 0.108 266)
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Step 500
500
#6285DD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 266.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B6ECC
oklch(56% 0.151 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B5AAF
oklch(49% 0.14 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#314A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#4B6ECC 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) | #4079D0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296DCA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008393 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6ECC
#4B6ECC
oklch(56% 0.151 266.3)
- #926F00
#926F00
oklch(56.1% 0.115 86.6)
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 #4B6ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #4B6ECC 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.