#4172F2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59% 0.2 265), rgb(65, 114, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#4172F2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4172F2 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 114, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 87%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.2 265) |
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 #4172F2 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4172F2 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4172F2 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4172F2 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#749DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265)
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Step 500
500
#5181F7
oklch(63% 0.184 264.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4172F2
oklch(59% 0.2 265)
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Step 700
700
#2B55C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 265)
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Step 800
800
#2446A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 265)
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Step 900
900
#213C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#4172F2 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) | #0B83F6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A7 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4172F2
#4172F2
oklch(59% 0.2 265)
- #9E7600
#9E7600
oklch(58.9% 0.121 84.8)
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 #4172F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #4172F2 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.