#4D73EB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.2% 0.186 267.3), rgb(77, 115, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4D73EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D73EB |
| RGB | rgb(77, 115, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.186 267.3) |
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 #4D73EB | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D73EB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D73EB text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D73EB text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F8
oklch(81% 0.084 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B81F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 267.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D73EB
oklch(59.2% 0.186 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3655C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C469C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#273C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#4D73EB 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) | #2883EF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA4 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D73EB
#4D73EB
oklch(59.2% 0.186 267.3)
- #9D7800
#9D7800
oklch(59.3% 0.121 86.9)
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 #4D73EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #4D73EB 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.