#4D7DF7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.1% 0.19 265.1), rgb(77, 125, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#4D7DF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 125, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 91%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.19 265.1) |
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 #4D7DF7 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D7DF7 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D7DF7 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D7DF7 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#739DFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D7DF7
oklch(62.1% 0.19 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3666EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2953CB
oklch(49% 0.192 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2345A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#203C82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#4D7DF7 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) | #368CFB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAE | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7DF7
#4D7DF7
oklch(62.1% 0.19 265.1)
- #A97F00
#A97F00
oklch(62.1% 0.127 85.2)
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 #4D7DF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D7DF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #4D7DF7 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.