#4873F3
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.6% 0.198 266.4), rgb(72, 115, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4873F3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4873F3 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 115, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 88%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.198 266.4) |
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 #4873F3 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4873F3 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4873F3 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4873F3 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 266.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4873F3
oklch(59.6% 0.198 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#3963EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C51D0
oklch(49.1% 0.2 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2543A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#223A85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#4873F3 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) | #1384F7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A8 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4873F3
#4873F3
oklch(59.6% 0.198 266.4)
- #9F7900
#9F7900
oklch(59.7% 0.122 86.5)
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 #4873F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4873F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #4873F3 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.