#4A74DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.1% 0.163 264.9), rgb(74, 116, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#4A74DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A74DA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.163 264.9) |
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 #4A74DA | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A74DA | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A74DA text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A74DA text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F1
oklch(81% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C85E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A74DA
oklch(58.1% 0.163 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#355AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C4A93
oklch(42.8% 0.125 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#273E75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 265)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#4A74DA 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) | #4080DE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2273D8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C9C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A74DA
#4A74DA
oklch(58.1% 0.163 264.9)
- #9B7400
#9B7400
oklch(58.2% 0.119 85)
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 #4A74DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #4A74DA 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.