#4A79EE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.5% 0.184 264.9), rgb(74, 121, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4A79EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A79EE |
| RGB | rgb(74, 121, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.184 264.9) |
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 #4A79EE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A79EE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A79EE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A79EE text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
-
Step 400
400
#749DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A79EE
oklch(60.5% 0.184 264.9)
-
Step 600
600
#3767E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 264.9)
-
Step 700
700
#2B55C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 265)
-
Step 800
800
#2446A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 265)
-
Step 900
900
#213C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.9)
-
Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#4A79EE 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) | #3687F2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A8 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A79EE
#4A79EE
oklch(60.5% 0.184 264.9)
- #A47A00
#A47A00
oklch(60.5% 0.124 84.3)
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 #4A79EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #4A79EE 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.