#4F73E2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.7% 0.173 267.4), rgb(79, 115, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#4F73E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F73E2 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 115, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.173 267.4) |
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 #4F73E2 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F73E2 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F73E2 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F73E2 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F82E9
oklch(63% 0.16 267.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F73E2
oklch(58.7% 0.173 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3957BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#4F73E2 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) | #3681E6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A74E0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA0 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F73E2
#4F73E2
oklch(58.7% 0.173 267.4)
- #9B7700
#9B7700
oklch(58.8% 0.12 87.4)
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 #4F73E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #4F73E2 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.