#4C71BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.126 263.3), rgb(76, 113, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#4C71BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C71BD |
| RGB | rgb(76, 113, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.126 263.3) |
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 #4C71BD | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C71BD | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C71BD text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C71BD text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#6488CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 263)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C71BD
oklch(55.8% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#324D84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C406A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#4C71BD 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) | #5078C0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C71BD
#4C71BD
oklch(55.8% 0.126 263.3)
- #946C00
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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 #4C71BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #4C71BD 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.