#4178D5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.2% 0.154 260.2), rgb(65, 120, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#4178D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4178D5 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 120, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.154 260.2) |
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 #4178D5 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4178D5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4178D5 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4178D5 text on black | 4.87:1 | 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
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#5588DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 260.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4178D5
oklch(58.2% 0.154 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C5DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#254C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#234072
oklch(37.6% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#4178D5 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) | #4B81D9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3073D3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4178D5
#4178D5
oklch(58.2% 0.154 260.2)
- #A07200
#A07200
oklch(58.4% 0.121 80.5)
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 #4178D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #4178D5 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.