#4A80FD
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.9% 0.195 264), rgb(74, 128, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#4A80FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A80FD |
| RGB | rgb(74, 128, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.195 264) |
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 #4A80FD | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A80FD | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A80FD text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A80FD text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A80FD
oklch(62.9% 0.195 264)
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Step 600
600
#2F66ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#2353CE
oklch(49% 0.197 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E45A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
#4A80FD 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) | #368FFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB3 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A80FD
#4A80FD
oklch(62.9% 0.195 264)
- #AD8100
#AD8100
oklch(62.9% 0.129 84.4)
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 #4A80FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A80FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.069
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.070
Use #4A80FD 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.