#4C6DF8
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(59% 0.21 268.9), rgb(76, 109, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#4C6DF8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C6DF8 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 109, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.21 268.9) |
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 #4C6DF8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C6DF8 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C6DF8 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C6DF8 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 268.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C6DF8
oklch(59% 0.21 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3650CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C42A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#273A84
oklch(37.8% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#4C6DF8 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) | #0082FD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072F5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA8 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C6DF8
#4C6DF8
oklch(59% 0.21 268.9)
- #9A7800
#9A7800
oklch(58.9% 0.12 88.8)
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 #4C6DF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #4C6DF8 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.