#4C7AFF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62% 0.204 266.2), rgb(76, 122, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4C7AFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C7AFF |
| RGB | rgb(76, 122, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.204 266.2) |
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 #4C7AFF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C7AFF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C7AFF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C7AFF text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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)
#4C7AFF
oklch(62% 0.204 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3662F3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A50D3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2342AB
oklch(42.6% 0.172 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#203A87
oklch(37.7% 0.133 266)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#4C7AFF 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) | #1B8CFF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BFC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AB1 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C7AFF
#4C7AFF
oklch(62% 0.204 266.2)
- #A87F00
#A87F00
oklch(61.9% 0.127 85.8)
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 #4C7AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C7AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #4C7AFF 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.