#4C6CE2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.2% 0.183 268.6), rgb(76, 108, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#4C6CE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C6CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 108, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.183 268.6) |
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 #4C6CE2 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C6CE2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C6CE2 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C6CE2 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F81EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C6CE2
oklch(57.2% 0.183 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A55BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#30469B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#4C6CE2 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) | #1E7CE6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C6CE2
#4C6CE2
oklch(57.2% 0.183 268.6)
- #947300
#947300
oklch(57.2% 0.117 88.6)
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 #4C6CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.015
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
Use #4C6CE2 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.