#4795FF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.3% 0.175 256.9), rgb(71, 149, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#4795FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4795FF |
| RGB | rgb(71, 149, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.175 256.9) |
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 #4795FF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4795FF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4795FF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4795FF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4795FF
oklch(67.3% 0.175 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#2586FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#006EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#003E86
oklch(37.6% 0.133 257)
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Step 950
950
#022452
oklch(26.9% 0.093 257.4)
#4795FF 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) | #629EFF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428DFD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBE | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4795FF
#4795FF
oklch(67.3% 0.175 256.9)
- #C68800
#C68800
oklch(67.2% 0.141 76.6)
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 #4795FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.077
Use #4795FF 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.