#4A77C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.3% 0.127 260.1), rgb(74, 119, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#4A77C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A77C2 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 119, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.127 260.1) |
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 #4A77C2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A77C2 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A77C2 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A77C2 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E6
oklch(81% 0.056 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F89D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A77C2
oklch(57.3% 0.127 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#375FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#4A77C2 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) | #567DC5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4672C0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008893 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A77C2
#4A77C2
oklch(57.3% 0.127 260.1)
- #9C6F00
#9C6F00
oklch(57.3% 0.118 80.4)
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 #4A77C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #4A77C2 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.