#4A7BC9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.6% 0.132 259.3), rgb(74, 123, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4A7BC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A7BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 123, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.132 259.3) |
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 #4A7BC9 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A7BC9 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A7BC9 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A7BC9 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C89D2
oklch(63% 0.121 259.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A7BC9
oklch(58.6% 0.132 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#335FA5
oklch(49% 0.123 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#27416B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#4A7BC9 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) | #5982CC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4776C7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D98 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A7BC9
#4A7BC9
oklch(58.6% 0.132 259.3)
- #A27200
#A27200
oklch(58.6% 0.122 79.3)
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 #4A7BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #4A7BC9 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.