#4F68DF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.3% 0.183 270.5), rgb(79, 104, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#4F68DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F68DF |
| RGB | rgb(79, 104, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.183 270.5) |
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 #4F68DF | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F68DF | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F68DF text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F68DF text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#829BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#647FEE
oklch(63% 0.169 270.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F68DF
oklch(56.3% 0.183 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 270.6)
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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)
#4F68DF 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) | #1379E3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008499 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F68DF
#4F68DF
oklch(56.3% 0.183 270.5)
- #8F7200
#8F7200
oklch(56.4% 0.115 91)
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 #4F68DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.015
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #4F68DF 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.