#4F76E7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.7% 0.176 266.7), rgb(79, 118, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4F76E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F76E7 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 118, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.176 266.7) |
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 #4F76E7 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F76E7 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F76E7 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F76E7 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#799CF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 266.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F76E7
oklch(59.7% 0.176 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4067E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3355C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A469E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#263C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#4F76E7 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) | #3884EB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0876E5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A3 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F76E7
#4F76E7
oklch(59.7% 0.176 266.7)
- #9F7900
#9F7900
oklch(59.7% 0.122 86.5)
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 #4F76E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #4F76E7 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.