#4477F0
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60% 0.19 264.2), rgb(68, 119, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4477F0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4477F0 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 119, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.19 264.2) |
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 #4477F0 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4477F0 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4477F0 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4477F0 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#719DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4477F0
oklch(60% 0.19 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3266EA
oklch(55.5% 0.208 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2654CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2046A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#4477F0 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) | #2B86F4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076EE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A8 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4477F0
#4477F0
oklch(60% 0.19 264.2)
- #A27900
#A27900
oklch(60% 0.123 84.7)
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 #4477F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
Use #4477F0 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.