#4E74EE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.188 267.4), rgb(78, 116, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4E74EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E74EE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 116, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.188 267.4) |
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 #4E74EE | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E74EE | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E74EE text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E74EE text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#789BFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E74EE
oklch(59.7% 0.188 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F64E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3252CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2944A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#253B82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#4E74EE 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) | #2784F2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A6 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E74EE
#4E74EE
oklch(59.7% 0.188 267.4)
- #9E7A00
#9E7A00
oklch(59.8% 0.122 87.9)
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 #4E74EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E74EE 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.