#4077DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.3% 0.163 261.1), rgb(64, 119, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#4077DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4077DA |
| RGB | rgb(64, 119, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.163 261.1) |
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 #4077DA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4077DA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4077DA text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4077DA text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A0E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5387E3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4077DA
oklch(58.3% 0.163 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B5CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#244C92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#224075
oklch(37.8% 0.098 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#4077DA 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) | #4481DE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2473D8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4077DA
#4077DA
oklch(58.3% 0.163 261.1)
- #9F7200
#9F7200
oklch(58.2% 0.12 81.1)
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 #4077DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #4077DA 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.