#4679EA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.1% 0.18 263.6), rgb(70, 121, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#4679EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4679EA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 121, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.18 263.6) |
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 #4679EA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4679EA | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4679EA text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4679EA text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#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
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#739EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4679EA
oklch(60.1% 0.18 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#3469E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2756C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#2147A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#203D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#4679EA 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) | #3A86EE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077E8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A6 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4679EA
#4679EA
oklch(60.1% 0.18 263.6)
- #A37800
#A37800
oklch(59.9% 0.123 83.4)
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 #4679EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
Use #4679EA 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.