#4877FD
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.1% 0.206 265.9), rgb(72, 119, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4877FD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4877FD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 119, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.206 265.9) |
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 #4877FD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4877FD | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4877FD text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4877FD text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4877FD
oklch(61.1% 0.206 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#3462F4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2850D4
oklch(49.2% 0.208 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2242AC
oklch(42.7% 0.173 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F3A88
oklch(37.8% 0.135 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#12234F
oklch(27% 0.084 265.3)
#4877FD 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) | #0989FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078FA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AF | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4877FD
#4877FD
oklch(61.1% 0.206 265.9)
- #A57D00
#A57D00
oklch(61.2% 0.125 86)
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 #4877FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4877FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #4877FD 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.