#4977E8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.6% 0.178 264.8), rgb(73, 119, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#4977E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4977E8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 119, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.178 264.8) |
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 #4977E8 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4977E8 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4977E8 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4977E8 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#759DF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4977E8
oklch(59.6% 0.178 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#3968E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C56C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#25479F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#223D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#4977E8 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) | #3885EC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A4 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4977E8
#4977E8
oklch(59.6% 0.178 264.8)
- #A07800
#A07800
oklch(59.6% 0.122 85.2)
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 #4977E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #4977E8 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.