#4B78BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.3% 0.12 258.9), rgb(75, 120, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#4B78BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 259°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B78BE |
| RGB | rgb(75, 120, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.12 258.9) |
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 #4B78BE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B78BE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B78BE text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B78BE text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#608ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 259.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B78BE
oklch(57.3% 0.12 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#38609F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#294267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 258)
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Step 950
950
#19273D
oklch(27.2% 0.046 259.2)
#4B78BE 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) | #5A7DC1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B73BD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008892 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B78BE
#4B78BE
oklch(57.3% 0.12 258.9)
- #9D6E00
#9D6E00
oklch(57.2% 0.119 79)
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 #4B78BE, 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 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #4B78BE 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.