#4579F5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.8% 0.194 264.3), rgb(69, 121, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#4579F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4579F5 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 121, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 90%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.194 264.3) |
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 #4579F5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4579F5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4579F5 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4579F5 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#C8DAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4579F5
oklch(60.8% 0.194 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3166EC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2453CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F45A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C84
oklch(37.8% 0.126 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#12244D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 264)
#4579F5 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) | #2A88F9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078F3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AC | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4579F5
#4579F5
oklch(60.8% 0.194 264.3)
- #A57B00
#A57B00
oklch(60.8% 0.125 84.5)
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 #4579F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4579F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #4579F5 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.