#4C7EFA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.4% 0.193 264.8), rgb(76, 126, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#4C7EFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C7EFA |
| RGB | rgb(76, 126, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.193 264.8) |
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 #4C7EFA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C7EFA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C7EFA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C7EFA text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#A3C0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 265)
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Step 400
400
#719DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C7EFA
oklch(62.4% 0.193 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#3466EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#2753CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#2145A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#4C7EFA 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) | #348DFE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BB0 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C7EFA
#4C7EFA
oklch(62.4% 0.193 264.8)
- #AB8000
#AB8000
oklch(62.5% 0.128 84.8)
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 #4C7EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C7EFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.065
Use #4C7EFA 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.