#4875BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.4% 0.121 259.2), rgb(72, 117, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#4875BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4875BC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 117, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.121 259.2) |
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 #4875BC | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4875BC | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4875BC text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4875BC text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 259)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4875BC
oklch(56.4% 0.121 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#3760A0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 259)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E82
oklch(42.6% 0.095 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#294268
oklch(37.8% 0.072 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#4875BC 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) | #567BBF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4770BB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4875BC
#4875BC
oklch(56.4% 0.121 259.2)
- #9A6C00
#9A6C00
oklch(56.4% 0.117 79.2)
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 #4875BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
Use #4875BC 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.