#4D7BF5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.5% 0.19 265.6), rgb(77, 123, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#4D7BF5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 266°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 123, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.19 265.6) |
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 #4D7BF5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D7BF5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D7BF5 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D7BF5 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#749CFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 265.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D7BF5
oklch(61.5% 0.19 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3866EA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B53CB
oklch(49% 0.192 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2445A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#213B82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#4D7BF5 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) | #338AF9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AC | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7BF5
#4D7BF5
oklch(61.5% 0.19 265.6)
- #A77E00
#A77E00
oklch(61.6% 0.126 85.6)
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 #4D7BF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D7BF5.
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 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #4D7BF5 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.