#4878CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.9% 0.137 260.4), rgb(72, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4878CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4878CA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.137 260.4) |
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 #4878CA | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4878CA | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4878CA text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4878CA text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA1DE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C89D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4878CA
oklch(57.9% 0.137 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#335EA8
oklch(49% 0.128 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4D88
oklch(42.6% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#27416D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#4878CA 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) | #537FCD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4073C8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B97 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4878CA
#4878CA
oklch(57.9% 0.137 260.4)
- #9E7100
#9E7100
oklch(57.9% 0.12 80.8)
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 #4878CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #4878CA 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.