#4077D6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58% 0.157 260.5), rgb(64, 119, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4077D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4077D6 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 119, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.157 260.5) |
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 #4077D6 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4077D6 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4077D6 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4077D6 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EF
oklch(81% 0.07 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5488E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 260.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4077D6
oklch(58% 0.157 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B5DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#254C90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#234073
oklch(37.7% 0.094 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#4077D6 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) | #4880DA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B73D4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4077D6
#4077D6
oklch(58% 0.157 260.5)
- #9F7100
#9F7100
oklch(58% 0.12 80.3)
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 #4077D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #4077D6 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.