#4F72FE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.5% 0.211 268.7), rgb(79, 114, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#4F72FE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F72FE |
| RGB | rgb(79, 114, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 99%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.211 268.7) |
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 #4F72FE | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F72FE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F72FE text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F72FE text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F72FE
oklch(60.5% 0.211 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F5EF7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#324CD7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#293FAE
oklch(42.6% 0.178 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#243889
oklch(37.7% 0.137 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#152250
oklch(27.1% 0.086 268.3)
#4F72FE 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) | #0086FF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076FB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094AD | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F72FE
#4F72FE
oklch(60.5% 0.211 268.7)
- #A07D00
#A07D00
oklch(60.6% 0.124 88.9)
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 #4F72FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F72FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
Use #4F72FE 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.