#4A77BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.9% 0.117 258.4), rgb(74, 119, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#4A77BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A77BB |
| RGB | rgb(74, 119, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.117 258.4) |
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 #4A77BB | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A77BB | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A77BB text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A77BB text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#608ACA
oklch(63% 0.108 258.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A77BB
oklch(56.9% 0.117 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#38609E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4267
oklch(37.8% 0.07 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#19273C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 258.3)
#4A77BB 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) | #5A7CBE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008690 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A77BB
#4A77BB
oklch(56.9% 0.117 258.4)
- #9C6D05
#9C6D05
oklch(56.9% 0.117 78.4)
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 #4A77BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
Use #4A77BB 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.