#4072F7
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.3% 0.207 265.1), rgb(64, 114, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4072F7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4072F7 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 114, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 92%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.207 265.1) |
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 #4072F7 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4072F7 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4072F7 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4072F7 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#739DFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 265)
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Step 500
500
#5080FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4072F7
oklch(59.3% 0.207 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2953CB
oklch(49% 0.192 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2345A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#203C82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#4072F7 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) | #0084FC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A9 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4072F7
#4072F7
oklch(59.3% 0.207 265.1)
- #9F7700
#9F7700
oklch(59.3% 0.121 85)
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 #4072F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4072F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
Use #4072F7 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.