#4F7FEE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.9% 0.175 264.3), rgb(79, 127, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#4F7FEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7FEE |
| RGB | rgb(79, 127, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.175 264.3) |
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 #4F7FEE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F7FEE | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F7FEE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7FEE text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#759EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F7FEE
oklch(61.9% 0.175 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3869E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B57C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#24489E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#223D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#4F7FEE 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) | #458CF2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #237DEC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AB | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7FEE
#4F7FEE
oklch(61.9% 0.175 264.3)
- #A97E00
#A97E00
oklch(61.9% 0.127 84.5)
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 #4F7FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #4F7FEE 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.