#4D64DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.4% 0.187 271), rgb(77, 100, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4D64DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D64DE |
| RGB | rgb(77, 100, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.187 271) |
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 #4D64DE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D64DE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D64DE text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D64DE text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#829AF4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#647FF0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 270.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D64DE
oklch(55.4% 0.187 271)
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Step 700
700
#3F53C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#34449C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#4D64DE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008197 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D64DE
#4D64DE
oklch(55.4% 0.187 271)
- #8C6F00
#8C6F00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 90.5)
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 #4D64DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.016
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
Use #4D64DE 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.