#4784DC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.5% 0.148 257.7), rgb(71, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#4784DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4784DC |
| RGB | rgb(71, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.148 257.7) |
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 #4784DC | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4784DC | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4784DC text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4784DC text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3F0
oklch(81% 0.072 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4784DC
oklch(61.5% 0.148 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E71CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#205EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D91
oklch(42.7% 0.124 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4174
oklch(37.7% 0.097 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#4784DC 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) | #5C8BDF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447DDA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4784DC
#4784DC
oklch(61.5% 0.148 257.7)
- #AF7900
#AF7900
oklch(61.6% 0.129 77.5)
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 #4784DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #4784DC 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.