#4976EF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.189 265.6), rgb(73, 118, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4976EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4976EF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 118, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.189 265.6) |
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 #4976EF | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4976EF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4976EF text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4976EF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 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
#A4C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#749CFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 265.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4976EF
oklch(59.9% 0.189 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3866E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C53CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2545A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 265.8)
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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)
#4976EF 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) | #2B85F3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076ED | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A7 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4976EF
#4976EF
oklch(59.9% 0.189 265.6)
- #A17900
#A17900
oklch(59.9% 0.123 85.3)
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 #4976EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #4976EF 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.