#4F7CFB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.196 266.1), rgb(79, 124, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#4F7CFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7CFB |
| RGB | rgb(79, 124, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.196 266.1) |
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 #4F7CFB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F7CFB | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F7CFB text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7CFB text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F7CFB
oklch(62.2% 0.196 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3864ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 266)
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Step 700
700
#2C52CF
oklch(49.2% 0.198 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2544A7
oklch(42.8% 0.163 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#213B84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#4F7CFB 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) | #2D8CFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AB0 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7CFB
#4F7CFB
oklch(62.2% 0.196 266.1)
- #A98000
#A98000
oklch(62.3% 0.127 85.9)
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 #4F7CFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F7CFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #4F7CFB 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.