#4976E1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59% 0.17 264.6), rgb(73, 118, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4976E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4976E1 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 118, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.17 264.6) |
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 #4976E1 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4976E1 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4976E1 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4976E1 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F3
oklch(81% 0.076 264)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5984E7
oklch(63% 0.157 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4976E1
oklch(59% 0.17 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#3259B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A4996
oklch(42.7% 0.132 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#263E77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#4976E1 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) | #3D82E5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1774DF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA1 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4976E1
#4976E1
oklch(59% 0.17 264.6)
- #9E7600
#9E7600
oklch(58.9% 0.121 84.8)
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 #4976E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #4976E1 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.