#4980FE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(63% 0.197 263.9), rgb(73, 128, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#4980FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 264°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4980FE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 128, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.197 263.9) |
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 #4980FE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4980FE | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4980FE text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4980FE text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4980FE
oklch(63% 0.197 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E66EE
oklch(55.7% 0.214 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2253CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 264)
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Step 800
800
#1D45A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#11244E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 263.6)
#4980FE 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) | #348FFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB3 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4980FE
#4980FE
oklch(63% 0.197 263.9)
- #AE8100
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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 #4980FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4980FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
Use #4980FE 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.