#4F6CDE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57% 0.177 269.4), rgb(79, 108, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#4F6CDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6CDE |
| RGB | rgb(79, 108, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.177 269.4) |
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 #4F6CDE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6CDE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F6CDE text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F6CDE text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#819CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6381EB
oklch(63.2% 0.162 269.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F6CDE
oklch(57% 0.177 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D55BC
oklch(49% 0.164 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#324698
oklch(42.6% 0.136 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#4F6CDE 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) | #277BE2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6CDE
#4F6CDE
oklch(57% 0.177 269.4)
- #937300
#937300
oklch(57.1% 0.117 89.2)
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 #4F6CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
Use #4F6CDE 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.