#4F7FF5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.4% 0.184 264.9), rgb(79, 127, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#4F7FF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 127, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.184 264.9) |
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 #4F7FF5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F7FF5 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F7FF5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7FF5 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#749DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F7FF5
oklch(62.4% 0.184 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#3767E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A55C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2446A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 265)
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Step 900
900
#213C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#4F7FF5 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) | #3E8DF9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B7EF3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAE | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7FF5
#4F7FF5
oklch(62.4% 0.184 264.9)
- #AB8000
#AB8000
oklch(62.5% 0.128 84.8)
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 #4F7FF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F7FF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #4F7FF5 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.