#4C75F4
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.2% 0.196 266.9), rgb(76, 117, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#4C75F4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C75F4 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 117, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.196 266.9) |
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 #4C75F4 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C75F4 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C75F4 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C75F4 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C75F4
oklch(60.2% 0.196 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C63ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 267)
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Step 700
700
#2F51CF
oklch(49.2% 0.198 267)
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Step 800
800
#2743A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 267)
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Step 900
900
#233A84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 267)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#4C75F4 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) | #1E86F8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076F1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A9 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C75F4
#4C75F4
oklch(60.2% 0.196 266.9)
- #A17B00
#A17B00
oklch(60.3% 0.123 86.8)
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 #4C75F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C75F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.065
Use #4C75F4 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.