#4F79FE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.9% 0.203 267), rgb(79, 121, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4F79FE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F79FE |
| RGB | rgb(79, 121, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 99%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.203 267) |
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 #4F79FE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F79FE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F79FE text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F79FE text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F79FE
oklch(61.9% 0.203 267)
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Step 600
600
#3A61F2
oklch(55.5% 0.222 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E4FD3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2642AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#223987
oklch(37.6% 0.134 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#14224F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 267.4)
#4F79FE 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) | #1A8BFF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BFB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099B0 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F79FE
#4F79FE
oklch(61.9% 0.203 267)
- #A67F00
#A67F00
oklch(61.7% 0.126 86.9)
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 #4F79FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F79FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #4F79FE 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.