#4F70EB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.8% 0.189 268.6), rgb(79, 112, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#4F70EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F70EB |
| RGB | rgb(79, 112, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.189 268.6) |
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 #4F70EB | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F70EB | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F70EB text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F70EB text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E80F1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 268.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F70EB
oklch(58.8% 0.189 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3954C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F459D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#293B7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#4F70EB 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) | #1D81EF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA3 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F70EB
#4F70EB
oklch(58.8% 0.189 268.6)
- #9A7700
#9A7700
oklch(58.7% 0.12 88)
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 #4F70EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #4F70EB 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.