#4972D6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.4% 0.16 265), rgb(73, 114, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#4972D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4972D6 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 114, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.16 265) |
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 #4972D6 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4972D6 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4972D6 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4972D6 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D85E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 265)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4972D6
oklch(57.4% 0.16 265)
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Step 700
700
#365AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 265)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#283F74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#4972D6 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) | #3F7DDA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2271D4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4972D6
#4972D6
oklch(57.4% 0.16 265)
- #987200
#987200
oklch(57.4% 0.118 85.3)
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 #4972D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
Use #4972D6 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.