#4C74AE
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.6% 0.101 257.6), rgb(76, 116, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#4C74AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C74AE |
| RGB | rgb(76, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.101 257.6) |
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 #4C74AE | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C74AE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C74AE text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C74AE text on black | 4.41:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A2CE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#658BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.094 257.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C74AE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6196
oklch(49.1% 0.095 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#335079
oklch(42.8% 0.077 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4262
oklch(37.7% 0.061 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#4C74AE 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) | #5C78B0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506FAD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #058189 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C74AE
#4C74AE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 257.6)
- #946B22
#946B22
oklch(55.7% 0.101 77.8)
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 #4C74AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.020
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #4C74AE 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.