#4974EA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.2% 0.185 265.9), rgb(73, 116, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4974EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 266°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4974EA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 116, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.185 265.9) |
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 #4974EA | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4974EA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4974EA text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4974EA text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#799DF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5882EF
oklch(63% 0.17 265.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4974EA
oklch(59.2% 0.185 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3256C0
oklch(49% 0.171 266)
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Step 800
800
#29479C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#253D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#4974EA 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) | #2C83EE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A4 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4974EA
#4974EA
oklch(59.2% 0.185 265.9)
- #9E7700
#9E7700
oklch(59.2% 0.121 85.6)
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 #4974EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.065
Use #4974EA 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.