#4B79BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.5% 0.118 258.3), rgb(75, 121, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4B79BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B79BE |
| RGB | rgb(75, 121, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.118 258.3) |
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 #4B79BE | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B79BE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B79BE text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B79BE text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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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
#5F8ACB
oklch(63% 0.11 258.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B79BE
oklch(57.5% 0.118 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#37609E
oklch(49% 0.11 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F80
oklch(42.7% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#294267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 258)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#4B79BE 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) | #5C7EC1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C73BD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008992 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B79BE
#4B79BE
oklch(57.5% 0.118 258.3)
- #9F6F05
#9F6F05
oklch(57.7% 0.119 78.3)
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 #4B79BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
Use #4B79BE 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.