#4B79FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.7% 0.206 266.2), rgb(75, 121, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4B79FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B79FF |
| RGB | rgb(75, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.206 266.2) |
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 #4B79FF | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B79FF | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B79FF text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B79FF text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B79FF
oklch(61.7% 0.206 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3662F3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#294FD4
oklch(49% 0.208 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2342AB
oklch(42.6% 0.172 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#203A88
oklch(37.8% 0.134 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#4B79FF 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) | #148BFF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AFC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099B0 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B79FF
#4B79FF
oklch(61.7% 0.206 266.2)
- #A77F00
#A77F00
oklch(61.8% 0.127 86.3)
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 #4B79FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B79FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #4B79FF 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.