#4785FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64% 0.193 262.2), rgb(71, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#4785FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4785FF |
| RGB | rgb(71, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.193 262.2) |
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 #4785FF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4785FF | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4785FF text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4785FF text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4785FF
oklch(64% 0.193 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#2668EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 262)
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Step 700
700
#1A55CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1747A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#193D83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#10244D
oklch(27% 0.08 262.7)
#4785FF 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) | #4093FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0082FD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B6 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4785FF
#4785FF
oklch(64% 0.193 262.2)
- #B38300
#B38300
oklch(64% 0.132 82.6)
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 #4785FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4785FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.077
Use #4785FF 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.