#4074CC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.8% 0.147 260.3), rgb(64, 116, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#4074CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4074CC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 116, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.147 260.3) |
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 #4074CC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4074CC | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4074CC text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4074CC text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA1E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#5788DB
oklch(63% 0.136 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4074CC
oklch(56.8% 0.147 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F5EAD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#284D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#244170
oklch(37.8% 0.088 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#4074CC 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) | #4A7CCF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326FCA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008896 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4074CC
#4074CC
oklch(56.8% 0.147 260.3)
- #9A6E00
#9A6E00
oklch(56.8% 0.117 80.8)
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 #4074CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #4074CC 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.