#4272E4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58% 0.181 264.3), rgb(66, 114, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#4272E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 264°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4272E4 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 114, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.181 264.3) |
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 #4272E4 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4272E4 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4272E4 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4272E4 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#779EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5584ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4272E4
oklch(58% 0.181 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E58BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#27489A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#233E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 264)
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Step 950
950
#152548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.9)
#4272E4 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) | #2D80E8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA0 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4272E4
#4272E4
oklch(58% 0.181 264.3)
- #9B7300
#9B7300
oklch(58% 0.119 84.2)
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 #4272E4, 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 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #4272E4 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.