#4F6DFD
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(59.5% 0.216 269.7), rgb(79, 109, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#4F6DFD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6DFD |
| RGB | rgb(79, 109, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 98%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.216 269.7) |
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 #4F6DFD | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F6DFD | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F6DFD text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F6DFD text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F6DFD
oklch(59.5% 0.216 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#425CFA
oklch(55.7% 0.235 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#354ADA
oklch(49.2% 0.219 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C3EB0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#26378B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#162151
oklch(27% 0.089 269.8)
#4F6DFD 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) | #0083FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073FA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091AB | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6DFD
#4F6DFD
oklch(59.5% 0.216 269.7)
- #9B7A00
#9B7A00
oklch(59.5% 0.121 89.7)
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 #4F6DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #4F6DFD 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.