#4072DF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.6% 0.175 263.4), rgb(64, 114, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#4072DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4072DF |
| RGB | rgb(64, 114, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.175 263.4) |
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 #4072DF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4072DF | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4072DF text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4072DF text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#779FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5585EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 263.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4072DF
oklch(57.6% 0.175 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D59BB
oklch(49% 0.162 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#264998
oklch(42.6% 0.136 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#233E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#4072DF 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) | #347FE3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C9E | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4072DF
#4072DF
oklch(57.6% 0.175 263.4)
- #9A7200
#9A7200
oklch(57.7% 0.118 84.1)
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 #4072DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #4072DF 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.