#4C6FFC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.213 268.5), rgb(76, 111, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#4C6FFC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C6FFC |
| RGB | rgb(76, 111, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.213 268.5) |
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 #4C6FFC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C6FFC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C6FFC text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C6FFC text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C6FFC
oklch(59.7% 0.213 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E5EF8
oklch(55.7% 0.231 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#314BD8
oklch(49% 0.216 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#293FAF
oklch(42.7% 0.179 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#24388A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#152251
oklch(27.1% 0.088 268.4)
#4C6FFC 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) | #0084FF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092AB | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C6FFC
#4C6FFC
oklch(59.7% 0.213 268.5)
- #9D7A00
#9D7A00
oklch(59.7% 0.122 88.5)
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 #4C6FFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C6FFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.068
Use #4C6FFC 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.