#4877D2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.1% 0.149 262.2), rgb(72, 119, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#4877D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4877D2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 119, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.149 262.2) |
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 #4877D2 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4877D2 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4877D2 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4877D2 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA0E4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B87DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4877D2
oklch(58.1% 0.149 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#335DAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 262)
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Step 800
800
#2B4C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#264071
oklch(37.7% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#4877D2 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) | #4C80D5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3573D0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C9A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4877D2
#4877D2
oklch(58.1% 0.149 262.2)
- #9E7200
#9E7200
oklch(58.1% 0.12 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 #4877D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
Use #4877D2 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.