#4474E7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.7% 0.182 264.4), rgb(68, 116, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4474E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4474E7 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 116, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.182 264.4) |
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 #4474E7 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4474E7 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4474E7 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4474E7 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#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
#5583EE
oklch(63% 0.168 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4474E7
oklch(58.7% 0.182 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E58BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#27489B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#233D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#4474E7 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) | #2F82EB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA3 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4474E7
#4474E7
oklch(58.7% 0.182 264.4)
- #9E7500
#9E7500
oklch(58.7% 0.121 84)
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 #4474E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
Use #4474E7 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.