#4676CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.5% 0.144 261.3), rgb(70, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#4676CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4676CD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.144 261.3) |
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 #4676CD | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4676CD | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4676CD text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4676CD text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1E2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B88D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4676CD
oklch(57.5% 0.144 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#335DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A4D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#26406F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#4676CD 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) | #4D7ED0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3872CB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A97 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4676CD
#4676CD
oklch(57.5% 0.144 261.3)
- #9C7000
#9C7000
oklch(57.5% 0.119 81.2)
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 #4676CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #4676CD 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.