#4F60EC
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.9% 0.21 272.4), rgb(79, 96, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#4F60EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F60EC |
| RGB | rgb(79, 96, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.21 272.4) |
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 #4F60EC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F60EC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F60EC text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F60EC text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8198FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#647AFC
oklch(63% 0.194 272.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F60EC
oklch(55.9% 0.21 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#404DCD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3440A5
oklch(42.6% 0.162 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3883
oklch(37.7% 0.126 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 272.1)
#4F60EC 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) | #0077F1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839D | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F60EC
#4F60EC
oklch(55.9% 0.21 272.4)
- #8C7100
#8C7100
oklch(55.9% 0.114 92.2)
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 #4F60EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.014
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #4F60EC 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.