#4474FD
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.3% 0.211 265.7), rgb(68, 116, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#4474FD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4474FD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 116, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 98%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.211 265.7) |
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 #4474FD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4474FD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4474FD text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4474FD text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4474FD
oklch(60.3% 0.211 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#3261F7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#264FD7
oklch(49.2% 0.213 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2042AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E3989
oklch(37.6% 0.138 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#122250
oklch(26.9% 0.087 266.2)
#4474FD 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) | #0087FF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076FA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096AD | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4474FD
#4474FD
oklch(60.3% 0.211 265.7)
- #A27A00
#A27A00
oklch(60.2% 0.123 85.5)
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 #4474FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4474FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #4474FD 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.