#4B72D7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.6% 0.161 265.7), rgb(75, 114, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#4B72D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B72D7 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 114, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.161 265.7) |
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 #4B72D7 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B72D7 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B72D7 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B72D7 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E2
oklch(63% 0.148 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B72D7
oklch(57.6% 0.161 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3759B4
oklch(48.9% 0.15 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#293E74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 266)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#4B72D7 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) | #3E7EDB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2271D5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B72D7
#4B72D7
oklch(57.6% 0.161 265.7)
- #987300
#987300
oklch(57.6% 0.118 86.1)
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 #4B72D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #4B72D7 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.