#4B71F3
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.3% 0.199 267.6), rgb(75, 113, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4B71F3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 268°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B71F3 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 113, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.199 267.6) |
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 #4B71F3 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B71F3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B71F3 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B71F3 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#799CFA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#597FF7
oklch(63% 0.184 267.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B71F3
oklch(59.3% 0.199 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3453C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B45A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#263B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#4B71F3 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) | #0383F8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A7 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B71F3
#4B71F3
oklch(59.3% 0.199 267.6)
- #9D7900
#9D7900
oklch(59.5% 0.122 87.7)
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 #4B71F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B71F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #4B71F3 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.