#4A74F5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60% 0.199 266.7), rgb(74, 116, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#4A74F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A74F5 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 116, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 90%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.199 266.7) |
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 #4A74F5 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A74F5 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A74F5 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A74F5 text on black | 5.10:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A74F5
oklch(60% 0.199 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A63EF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D50D0
oklch(49% 0.201 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2643A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#223A85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#4A74F5 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) | #1485FA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076F2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A9 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A74F5
#4A74F5
oklch(60% 0.199 266.7)
- #A07A00
#A07A00
oklch(60% 0.123 86.7)
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 #4A74F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A74F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #4A74F5 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.