#4F7FF7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.5% 0.187 265), rgb(79, 127, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#4F7FF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 127, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 91%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.187 265) |
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 #4F7FF7 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F7FF7 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F7FF7 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7FF7 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#739DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F7FF7
oklch(62.5% 0.187 265)
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Step 600
600
#3766E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A54CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2346A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#213C81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 265)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#4F7FF7 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) | #3C8DFB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAF | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7FF7
#4F7FF7
oklch(62.5% 0.187 265)
- #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 #4F7FF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F7FF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #4F7FF7 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.