#4977C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.6% 0.135 260.9), rgb(73, 119, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#4977C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4977C8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 119, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.135 260.9) |
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 #4977C8 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4977C8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4977C8 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4977C8 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E9
oklch(81% 0.061 261)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D89D4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4977C8
oklch(57.6% 0.135 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#355EA7
oklch(49% 0.126 261)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#28416C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#4977C8 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) | #537ECB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4073C6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008996 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4977C8
#4977C8
oklch(57.6% 0.135 260.9)
- #9D7000
#9D7000
oklch(57.6% 0.119 80.6)
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 #4977C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #4977C8 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.