#4F97FF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.17 257.8), rgb(79, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#4F97FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F97FF |
| RGB | rgb(79, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.17 257.8) |
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 #4F97FF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F97FF | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4F97FF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4F97FF text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4F97FF
oklch(68% 0.17 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#003D89
oklch(37.7% 0.139 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#042451
oklch(26.9% 0.09 258)
#4F97FF 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) | #66A0FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4990FD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBF | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F97FF
#4F97FF
oklch(68% 0.17 257.8)
- #C88B00
#C88B00
oklch(68% 0.142 77.6)
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 #4F97FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #4F97FF 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.