#4F66E3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.3% 0.191 271.1), rgb(79, 102, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4F66E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 271°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F66E3 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 102, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.191 271.1) |
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 #4F66E3 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F66E3 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F66E3 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F66E3 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 271)
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Step 500
500
#647EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 271.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F66E3
oklch(56.3% 0.191 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F52C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#34449E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#4F66E3 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) | #0079E7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00849B | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F66E3
#4F66E3
oklch(56.3% 0.191 271.1)
- #8E7200
#8E7200
oklch(56.3% 0.115 91.6)
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 #4F66E3, 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 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
Use #4F66E3 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.