#4A7FE3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61% 0.162 261.8), rgb(74, 127, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#4A7FE3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A7FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 127, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.162 261.8) |
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 #4A7FE3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A7FE3 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A7FE3 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A7FE3 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#74A0EF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 261.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A7FE3
oklch(61% 0.162 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#346DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#275ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#224A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262)
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Step 900
900
#203F79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#4A7FE3 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) | #4E89E7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #337BE1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A6 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A7FE3
#4A7FE3
oklch(61% 0.162 261.8)
- #A97A00
#A97A00
oklch(61% 0.126 81.5)
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 #4A7FE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #4A7FE3 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.