#4C6DF5
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(58.8% 0.207 268.8), rgb(76, 109, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4C6DF5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C6DF5 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 109, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.207 268.8) |
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 #4C6DF5 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C6DF5 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C6DF5 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C6DF5 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B7EFB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 268.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C6DF5
oklch(58.8% 0.207 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3651CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D43A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#273A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#4C6DF5 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) | #0081FA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA6 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C6DF5
#4C6DF5
oklch(58.8% 0.207 268.8)
- #997800
#997800
oklch(58.8% 0.12 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 #4C6DF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #4C6DF5 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.