#4071FE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.217 265.6), rgb(64, 113, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#4071FE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4071FE |
| RGB | rgb(64, 113, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.217 265.6) |
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 #4071FE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4071FE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4071FE text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4071FE text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4071FE
oklch(59.7% 0.217 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3060FA
oklch(55.7% 0.235 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#244DDA
oklch(49% 0.219 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E41B0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D398B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#112251
oklch(26.9% 0.089 265.7)
#4071FE 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) | #0085FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073FB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094AD | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4071FE
#4071FE
oklch(59.7% 0.217 265.6)
- #A07900
#A07900
oklch(59.8% 0.122 85.9)
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 #4071FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4071FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.075
Use #4071FE 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.