#4974ED
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.4% 0.189 266.1), rgb(73, 116, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4974ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4974ED |
| RGB | rgb(73, 116, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.189 266.1) |
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 #4974ED | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4974ED | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4974ED text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4974ED text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FD
oklch(81% 0.092 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#759CFC
oklch(70.6% 0.147 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4974ED
oklch(59.4% 0.189 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A65E9
oklch(55.5% 0.205 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D53CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 266)
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Step 800
800
#2645A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#223B82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 266)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#4974ED 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) | #2784F1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A5 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4974ED
#4974ED
oklch(59.4% 0.189 266.1)
- #9E7800
#9E7800
oklch(59.4% 0.121 86.3)
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 #4974ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #4974ED 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.