#4D68EE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.4% 0.203 270.1), rgb(77, 104, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#4D68EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D68EE |
| RGB | rgb(77, 104, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.203 270.1) |
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 #4D68EE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D68EE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D68EE text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D68EE text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F7DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 270.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D68EE
oklch(57.4% 0.203 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B50CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3043A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#4D68EE 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) | #007CF3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DEB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A1 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D68EE
#4D68EE
oklch(57.4% 0.203 270.1)
- #937400
#937400
oklch(57.3% 0.117 90)
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 #4D68EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
Use #4D68EE 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.