#4973BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.122 260.5), rgb(73, 115, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#4973BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4973BB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 115, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.122 260.5) |
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 #4973BB | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4973BB | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4973BB text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4973BB text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E5
oklch(81% 0.055 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A1D8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 261)
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Step 500
500
#6189CD
oklch(63% 0.112 260.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4973BB
oklch(55.9% 0.122 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#395FA0
oklch(49% 0.113 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#304E82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4168
oklch(37.6% 0.073 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#4973BB 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) | #5479BE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456FB9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4973BB
#4973BB
oklch(55.9% 0.122 260.5)
- #976B00
#976B00
oklch(55.9% 0.116 80.2)
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 #4973BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.019
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
Use #4973BB 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.