#4B7DC6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.9% 0.125 257.8), rgb(75, 125, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4B7DC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 258°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 125, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.125 257.8) |
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 #4B7DC6 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B7DC6 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B7DC6 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B7DC6 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2D9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C8ACE
oklch(63% 0.115 258)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B7DC6
oklch(58.9% 0.125 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#3360A1
oklch(49% 0.116 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F83
oklch(42.8% 0.096 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#274269
oklch(37.7% 0.075 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#4B7DC6 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) | #5E83C9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D77C4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E98 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7DC6
#4B7DC6
oklch(58.9% 0.125 257.8)
- #A47200
#A47200
oklch(58.8% 0.123 78.2)
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 #4B7DC6, 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 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #4B7DC6 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.