#4974FE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.211 266.8), rgb(73, 116, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#4974FE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4974FE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 116, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.211 266.8) |
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 #4974FE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4974FE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4974FE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4974FE text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4974FE
oklch(60.6% 0.211 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#3760F7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B4ED7
oklch(49.2% 0.213 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2441AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#213989
oklch(37.7% 0.137 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#132250
oklch(26.9% 0.087 266.8)
#4974FE 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) | #0087FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077FB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096AE | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4974FE
#4974FE
oklch(60.6% 0.211 266.8)
- #A27C00
#A27C00
oklch(60.7% 0.124 87)
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 #4974FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4974FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
Use #4974FE 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.