#4772BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.124 260.4), rgb(71, 114, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#4772BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4772BB |
| RGB | rgb(71, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.124 260.4) |
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 #4772BB | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4772BB | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4772BB text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4772BB text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A1D8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#6089CE
oklch(63% 0.114 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4772BB
oklch(55.6% 0.124 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#385FA1
oklch(49% 0.115 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4169
oklch(37.7% 0.075 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#4772BB 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) | #5278BE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426DB9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4772BB
#4772BB
oklch(55.6% 0.124 260.4)
- #966A00
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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 #4772BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
Use #4772BB 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.