#4C63EE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.4% 0.209 270.9), rgb(76, 99, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#4C63EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C63EE |
| RGB | rgb(76, 99, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.209 270.9) |
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 #4C63EE | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C63EE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C63EE text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C63EE text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFE
oklch(81% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#607CFC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 270.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C63EE
oklch(56.4% 0.209 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C4ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 271)
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Step 800
800
#3141A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3983
oklch(37.7% 0.125 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#4C63EE 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) | #0079F3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AEB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869F | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C63EE
#4C63EE
oklch(56.4% 0.209 270.9)
- #8F7200
#8F7200
oklch(56.4% 0.115 91)
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 #4C63EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.012
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
Use #4C63EE 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.