#4F65DD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.184 271.3), rgb(79, 101, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4F65DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F65DD |
| RGB | rgb(79, 101, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.184 271.3) |
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 #4F65DD | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F65DD | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F65DD text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F65DD text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#839BF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#667FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.168 271.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F65DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4053C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#35459B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#4F65DD 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) | #0277E1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008297 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F65DD
#4F65DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 271.3)
- #8C7000
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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 #4F65DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.017
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
Use #4F65DD 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.