#4B7FFB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.6% 0.193 264.4), rgb(75, 127, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#4B7FFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7FFB |
| RGB | rgb(75, 127, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 96%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.193 264.4) |
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 #4B7FFB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B7FFB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B7FFB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B7FFB text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 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
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B7FFB
oklch(62.6% 0.193 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3266EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#2553CD
oklch(49% 0.196 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2045A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#12244D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 264)
#4B7FFB 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) | #368EFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB1 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7FFB
#4B7FFB
oklch(62.6% 0.193 264.4)
- #AC8000
#AC8000
oklch(62.6% 0.128 84.3)
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 #4B7FFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B7FFB.
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 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #4B7FFB 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.