#4A7CDE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.1% 0.159 262.3), rgb(74, 124, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#4A7CDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A7CDE |
| RGB | rgb(74, 124, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.159 262.3) |
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 #4A7CDE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A7CDE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A7CDE text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A7CDE text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A0EE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A7CDE
oklch(60.1% 0.159 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#386DD7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A5ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.161 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#244A97
oklch(42.7% 0.134 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#223F78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#142546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 262.3)
#4A7CDE 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) | #4C86E2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3278DC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A7CDE
#4A7CDE
oklch(60.1% 0.159 262.3)
- #A47800
#A47800
oklch(60.1% 0.124 82.8)
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 #4A7CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
Use #4A7CDE 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.