#4972DB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.7% 0.167 265.4), rgb(73, 114, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#4972DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 265°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4972DB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 114, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.167 265.4) |
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 #4972DB | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4972DB | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4972DB text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4972DB text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C84E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 265.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4972DB
oklch(57.7% 0.167 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3559B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C4994
oklch(42.6% 0.128 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#273E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#4972DB 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) | #3A7EDF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1671D9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4972DB
#4972DB
oklch(57.7% 0.167 265.4)
- #997300
#997300
oklch(57.7% 0.118 85.5)
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 #4972DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #4972DB 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.