#4772D9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.5% 0.165 264.7), rgb(71, 114, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#4772D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4772D9 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 114, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.165 264.7) |
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 #4772D9 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4772D9 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4772D9 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4772D9 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F1
oklch(81% 0.073 264)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4772D9
oklch(57.5% 0.165 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#345AB6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A94
oklch(42.8% 0.127 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#273E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#4772D9 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) | #3C7EDD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1971D7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4772D9
#4772D9
oklch(57.5% 0.165 264.7)
- #997200
#997200
oklch(57.5% 0.118 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 #4772D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #4772D9 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.