#4972E5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.4% 0.18 266.2), rgb(73, 114, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4972E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4972E5 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 114, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.18 266.2) |
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 #4972E5 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4972E5 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4972E5 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4972E5 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 266)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A82ED
oklch(63% 0.167 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4972E5
oklch(58.4% 0.18 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3457BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B489A
oklch(42.8% 0.138 266)
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Step 900
900
#263D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#4972E5 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) | #2D80E9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA1 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4972E5
#4972E5
oklch(58.4% 0.18 266.2)
- #9B7500
#9B7500
oklch(58.4% 0.12 85.8)
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 #4972E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
Use #4972E5 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.