#4D6CDF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57% 0.178 268.8), rgb(77, 108, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#4D6CDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 269°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D6CDF |
| RGB | rgb(77, 108, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.178 268.8) |
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 #4D6CDF | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D6CDF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D6CDF text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D6CDF text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7F9CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6181EC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 268.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D6CDF
oklch(57% 0.178 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B55BD
oklch(49% 0.166 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#314699
oklch(42.6% 0.138 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#4D6CDF 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) | #247BE3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D6CDF
#4D6CDF
oklch(57% 0.178 268.8)
- #937300
#937300
oklch(57.1% 0.117 89.2)
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 #4D6CDF, 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 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #4D6CDF 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.