#4970BF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.5% 0.131 263), rgb(73, 112, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4970BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4970BF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 112, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.131 263) |
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 #4970BF | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4970BF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4970BF text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4970BF text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#6288D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 262.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4970BF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 263)
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Step 700
700
#3B5EA5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#314D86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B406B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#4970BF 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) | #4D78C2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6DBD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4970BF
#4970BF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 263)
- #936C00
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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 #4970BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #4970BF 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.