#4474DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.9% 0.165 263.2), rgb(68, 116, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#4474DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4474DA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.165 263.2) |
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 #4474DA | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4474DA | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4474DA text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4474DA text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#799FEB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#5886E4
oklch(63.2% 0.15 263.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4474DA
oklch(57.9% 0.165 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#305AB6
oklch(49% 0.153 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#284A93
oklch(42.6% 0.127 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#253F76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#4474DA 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) | #3F7FDE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C72D8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C9C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4474DA
#4474DA
oklch(57.9% 0.165 263.2)
- #9B7200
#9B7200
oklch(57.8% 0.119 83.4)
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 #4474DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #4474DA 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.