#4C74A3
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55% 0.087 253.2), rgb(76, 116, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#4C74A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C74A3 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 116, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.087 253.2) |
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 #4C74A3 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C74A3 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C74A3 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C74A3 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A3C7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#678CB9
oklch(63% 0.08 253.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C74A3
oklch(55% 0.087 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F638D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#345173
oklch(42.8% 0.067 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D435D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#4C74A3 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) | #6176A5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566EA2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C7F84 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C74A3
#4C74A3
oklch(55% 0.087 253.2)
- #906933
#906933
oklch(54.9% 0.087 73.1)
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 #4C74A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.013
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #4C74A3 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.