#4477EA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.6% 0.183 263.8), rgb(68, 119, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4477EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4477EA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 119, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.183 263.8) |
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 #4477EA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4477EA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4477EA text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4477EA text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FB
oklch(81% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#729EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4477EA
oklch(59.6% 0.183 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3368E5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2656C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#2147A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#4477EA 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) | #3485EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A5 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4477EA
#4477EA
oklch(59.6% 0.183 263.8)
- #A17700
#A17700
oklch(59.5% 0.122 83.8)
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 #4477EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
Use #4477EA 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.