#4E68DF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.3% 0.183 270.2), rgb(78, 104, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#4E68DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E68DF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.183 270.2) |
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 #4E68DF | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E68DF | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E68DF text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E68DF text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF7
oklch(81% 0.082 270)
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Step 400
400
#819BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#637FEE
oklch(63% 0.169 270.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E68DF
oklch(56.3% 0.183 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E54BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#4E68DF 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) | #1279E3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008499 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E68DF
#4E68DF
oklch(56.3% 0.183 270.2)
- #8F7100
#8F7100
oklch(56.2% 0.115 90.2)
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 #4E68DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
Use #4E68DF 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.