#4772FA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.209 266.7), rgb(71, 114, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4772FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4772FA |
| RGB | rgb(71, 114, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.209 266.7) |
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 #4772FA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4772FA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4772FA text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4772FA text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4772FA
oklch(59.9% 0.209 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#3761F5
oklch(55.7% 0.226 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B4ED6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2441AD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#213988
oklch(37.7% 0.135 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#132250
oklch(26.9% 0.087 266.8)
#4772FA 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) | #0085FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AB | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4772FA
#4772FA
oklch(59.9% 0.209 266.7)
- #9F7A00
#9F7A00
oklch(59.9% 0.122 87.3)
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 #4772FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4772FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.068
Use #4772FA 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.