#4477B4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.2% 0.11 254), rgb(68, 119, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4477B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4477B4 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 119, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.11 254) |
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 #4477B4 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4477B4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4477B4 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4477B4 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4477B4
oklch(56.2% 0.11 254)
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Step 700
700
#346299
oklch(49% 0.102 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C507C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#284364
oklch(37.8% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#4477B4 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) | #5D7BB7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E70B3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4477B4
#4477B4
oklch(56.2% 0.11 254)
- #9B6A19
#9B6A19
oklch(56.2% 0.11 74.2)
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 #4477B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.019
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
Use #4477B4 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.