#4970FA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.6% 0.21 267.6), rgb(73, 112, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#4970FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4970FA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 112, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.21 267.6) |
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 #4970FA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4970FA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4970FA text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4970FA text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4970FA
oklch(59.6% 0.21 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B5FF6
oklch(55.5% 0.229 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E4DD7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2640AD
oklch(42.6% 0.176 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#223889
oklch(37.6% 0.138 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#142250
oklch(27% 0.086 267.5)
#4970FA 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) | #0084FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092AA | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4970FA
#4970FA
oklch(59.6% 0.21 267.6)
- #9E7900
#9E7900
oklch(59.6% 0.122 87.1)
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 #4970FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4970FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.066
Use #4970FA 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.