#4274D4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.4% 0.157 262), rgb(66, 116, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#4274D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4274D4 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 116, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.157 262) |
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 #4274D4 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4274D4 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4274D4 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4274D4 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A0E7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5787E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4274D4
oklch(57.4% 0.157 262)
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Step 700
700
#2F5CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#284C90
oklch(42.8% 0.12 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#254073
oklch(37.8% 0.093 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#4274D4 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) | #447ED8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2771D2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4274D4
#4274D4
oklch(57.4% 0.157 262)
- #9B7000
#9B7000
oklch(57.4% 0.118 81.8)
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 #4274D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #4274D4 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.