#4970EE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.7% 0.195 267.2), rgb(73, 112, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4970EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4970EE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 112, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.195 267.2) |
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 #4970EE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4970EE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4970EE text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4970EE text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#799CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 267)
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Step 500
500
#5980F4
oklch(63% 0.179 267.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4970EE
oklch(58.7% 0.195 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3354C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B45A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#263C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 950
950
#16234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 267.4)
#4970EE 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) | #1181F2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA4 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4970EE
#4970EE
oklch(58.7% 0.195 267.2)
- #9B7700
#9B7700
oklch(58.8% 0.12 87.4)
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 #4970EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #4970EE 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.