#4178CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.6% 0.141 258.5), rgb(65, 120, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4178CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4178CB |
| RGB | rgb(65, 120, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.141 258.5) |
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 #4178CB | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4178CB | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4178CB text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4178CB text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5689D7
oklch(63% 0.13 258.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4178CB
oklch(57.6% 0.141 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D5FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#264E89
oklch(42.7% 0.108 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#152640
oklch(26.8% 0.054 258.6)
#4178CB 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) | #527FCE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C72C9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B97 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4178CB
#4178CB
oklch(57.6% 0.141 258.5)
- #9F6F00
#9F6F00
oklch(57.6% 0.12 78.7)
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 #4178CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #4178CB 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.