#4076CC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.2% 0.145 259.3), rgb(64, 118, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#4076CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4076CC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 118, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.145 259.3) |
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 #4076CC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4076CC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4076CC text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4076CC text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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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
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#5689D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 259.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4076CC
oklch(57.2% 0.145 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E5EAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#274D8B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#24416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#4076CC 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) | #4D7ECF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3671CA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A97 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4076CC
#4076CC
oklch(57.2% 0.145 259.3)
- #9D6E00
#9D6E00
oklch(57.2% 0.119 79)
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 #4076CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #4076CC 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.