#4077C7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.1% 0.137 257.9), rgb(64, 119, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#4077C7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4077C7 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 119, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.137 257.9) |
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 #4077C7 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4077C7 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4077C7 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4077C7 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
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#578AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.126 257.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4077C7
oklch(57.1% 0.137 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E60A8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#274E88
oklch(42.7% 0.106 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#24426D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#162740
oklch(27.2% 0.052 257.9)
#4077C7 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) | #527ECA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D71C5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008995 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4077C7
#4077C7
oklch(57.1% 0.137 257.9)
- #9E6D00
#9E6D00
oklch(57.1% 0.119 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 #4077C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #4077C7 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.