#4674ED
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.3% 0.189 265.3), rgb(70, 116, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#4674ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4674ED |
| RGB | rgb(70, 116, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.189 265.3) |
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 #4674ED | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4674ED | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4674ED text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4674ED text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#779DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5582F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4674ED
oklch(59.3% 0.189 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F56C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#27479E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#243D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#4674ED 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) | #2683F1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A5 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4674ED
#4674ED
oklch(59.3% 0.189 265.3)
- #9F7700
#9F7700
oklch(59.3% 0.121 85)
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 #4674ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #4674ED 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.