#4772C0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.131 261.4), rgb(71, 114, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#4772C0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 261°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4772C0 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 114, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.131 261.4) |
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 #4772C0 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4772C0 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4772C0 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4772C0 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6089D2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 261.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4772C0
oklch(55.9% 0.131 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#385EA5
oklch(49% 0.122 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#29416B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#4772C0 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) | #4F79C3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6EBE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008490 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4772C0
#4772C0
oklch(55.9% 0.131 261.4)
- #966C00
#966C00
oklch(55.9% 0.115 81.6)
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 #4772C0, 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 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #4772C0 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.