#4874AA
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.1% 0.098 254.3), rgb(72, 116, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4874AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4874AA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 116, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.098 254.3) |
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 #4874AA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4874AA | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4874AA text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4874AA text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 254)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DD
oklch(81% 0.043 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#638CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 254.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4874AA
oklch(55.1% 0.098 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6293
oklch(49% 0.091 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#315077
oklch(42.6% 0.075 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4360
oklch(37.7% 0.058 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#4874AA 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) | #5E77AC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516EA9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008087 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4874AA
#4874AA
oklch(55.1% 0.098 254.3)
- #946927
#946927
oklch(55.3% 0.098 74.5)
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 #4874AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
Use #4874AA 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.