#4677B3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.2% 0.108 254.4), rgb(70, 119, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#4677B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4677B3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 119, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.108 254.4) |
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 #4677B3 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4677B3 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4677B3 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4677B3 text on black | 4.55:1 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E8CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.099 254)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4677B3
oklch(56.2% 0.108 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#366298
oklch(49.1% 0.1 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D507B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#294363
oklch(37.8% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#4677B3 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) | #5E7BB6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4677B3
#4677B3
oklch(56.2% 0.108 254.4)
- #9A6A1C
#9A6A1C
oklch(56.1% 0.108 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 #4677B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
Use #4677B3 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.