#4F83FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.188 264.2), rgb(79, 131, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4F83FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F83FB |
| RGB | rgb(79, 131, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.188 264.2) |
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 #4F83FB | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F83FB | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F83FB text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F83FB text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719DFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F83FB
oklch(63.6% 0.188 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3367E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2655CA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 264)
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Step 800
800
#2146A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F3C81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#4F83FB 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) | #4191FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D81F9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB3 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F83FB
#4F83FB
oklch(63.6% 0.188 264.2)
- #B08300
#B08300
oklch(63.7% 0.131 84.2)
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 #4F83FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F83FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #4F83FB 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.