#4E63F3
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.9% 0.215 271.4), rgb(78, 99, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#4E63F3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E63F3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 99, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.215 271.4) |
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 #4E63F3 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E63F3 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E63F3 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E63F3 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E63F3
oklch(56.9% 0.215 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D4DD0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3240A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3885
oklch(37.7% 0.129 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19224E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 271.3)
#4E63F3 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) | #007AF8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BF0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0087A2 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E63F3
#4E63F3
oklch(56.9% 0.215 271.4)
- #907400
#907400
oklch(57% 0.116 91.9)
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 #4E63F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.016
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E63F3 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.