#4A72FA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60% 0.208 267.4), rgb(74, 114, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4A72FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A72FA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 114, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.208 267.4) |
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 #4A72FA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A72FA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A72FA text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A72FA text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A72FA
oklch(60% 0.208 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B60F5
oklch(55.6% 0.226 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E4ED5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2641AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#223988
oklch(37.7% 0.135 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#142250
oklch(27% 0.086 267.5)
#4A72FA 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) | #0085FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AB | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A72FA
#4A72FA
oklch(60% 0.208 267.4)
- #9F7A00
#9F7A00
oklch(59.9% 0.122 87.3)
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 #4A72FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A72FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.070
Use #4A72FA 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.