#4675B5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.113 256.5), rgb(70, 117, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#4675B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 257°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4675B5 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 117, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.113 256.5) |
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 #4675B5 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4675B5 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4675B5 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4675B5 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E2
oklch(81% 0.051 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BC7
oklch(63% 0.103 256.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4675B5
oklch(55.9% 0.113 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#37619B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E507E
oklch(42.8% 0.087 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#294265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 257)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#4675B5 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) | #5A79B8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6FB4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4675B5
#4675B5
oklch(55.9% 0.113 256.5)
- #996A0F
#996A0F
oklch(55.9% 0.113 76.8)
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 #4675B5, 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 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
Use #4675B5 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.