#4F7ED3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(60% 0.14 261.3), rgb(79, 126, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#4F7ED3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 126, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.14 261.3) |
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 #4F7ED3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F7ED3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F7ED3 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7ED3 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA1E5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F7ED3
oklch(60% 0.14 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D6FCB
oklch(55.5% 0.153 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#305DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#284C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#254071
oklch(37.7% 0.09 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#4F7ED3 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) | #5886D6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457AD1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7ED3
#4F7ED3
oklch(60% 0.14 261.3)
- #A57700
#A57700
oklch(60% 0.124 81.5)
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 #4F7ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #4F7ED3 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.