#4970C7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56% 0.142 264.2), rgb(73, 112, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#4970C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4970C7 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 112, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.142 264.2) |
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 #4970C7 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4970C7 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4970C7 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4970C7 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6187D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 264)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4970C7
oklch(56% 0.142 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#395CAB
oklch(49% 0.133 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#304C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A406F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#192641
oklch(27.2% 0.054 263.7)
#4970C7 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) | #4779CA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346EC5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008492 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4970C7
#4970C7
oklch(56% 0.142 264.2)
- #946D00
#946D00
oklch(55.9% 0.115 83.7)
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 #4970C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #4970C7 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.