#4079E8
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.179 262), rgb(64, 121, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#4079E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4079E8 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 121, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.179 262) |
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 #4079E8 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4079E8 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4079E8 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4079E8 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#709FF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4079E8
oklch(59.7% 0.179 262)
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Step 600
600
#2D6AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#2058C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C489F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 262)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 262)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#4079E8 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) | #3B85EC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A5 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4079E8
#4079E8
oklch(59.7% 0.179 262)
- #A37600
#A37600
oklch(59.5% 0.123 81.9)
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 #4079E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
Use #4079E8 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.