#4876B5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.2% 0.111 256.6), rgb(72, 118, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#4876B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 257°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4876B5 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 118, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.111 256.6) |
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 #4876B5 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4876B5 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4876B5 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4876B5 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 257)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#608BC6
oklch(63% 0.101 256.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4876B5
oklch(56.2% 0.111 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#38619A
oklch(49% 0.103 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E507D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 256)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#4876B5 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) | #5C7AB8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D70B4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4876B5
#4876B5
oklch(56.2% 0.111 256.6)
- #996B15
#996B15
oklch(56.2% 0.111 76.9)
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 #4876B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
Use #4876B5 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.