#4F79E0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.8% 0.163 265.1), rgb(79, 121, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4F79E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F79E0 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 121, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.163 265.1) |
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 #4F79E0 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F79E0 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F79E0 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F79E0 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#799EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F79E0
oklch(59.8% 0.163 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F6ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#3158BD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#294899
oklch(42.6% 0.138 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#253D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#162447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 265.6)
#4F79E0 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) | #4685E4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A77DE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A2 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F79E0
#4F79E0
oklch(59.8% 0.163 265.1)
- #A17900
#A17900
oklch(59.9% 0.123 85.3)
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 #4F79E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
Use #4F79E0 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.