#4B72ED
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.1% 0.19 267.1), rgb(75, 114, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#4B72ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B72ED |
| RGB | rgb(75, 114, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.19 267.1) |
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 #4B72ED | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B72ED | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B72ED text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B72ED text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F9
oklch(81% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A81F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B72ED
oklch(59.1% 0.19 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3455C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 267)
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Step 800
800
#2B469E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 267)
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Step 900
900
#263C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#4B72ED 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) | #2082F1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA5 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B72ED
#4B72ED
oklch(59.1% 0.19 267.1)
- #9C7800
#9C7800
oklch(59.1% 0.121 87.5)
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 #4B72ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #4B72ED 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.