#4C78F1
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.188 265.9), rgb(76, 120, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4C78F1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C78F1 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 120, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 85%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.188 265.9) |
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 #4C78F1 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C78F1 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C78F1 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C78F1 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FD
oklch(81% 0.092 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#759CFC
oklch(70.6% 0.147 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C78F1
oklch(60.6% 0.188 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A65E9
oklch(55.5% 0.205 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D53CA
oklch(49% 0.19 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2645A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#223B82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 266)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#4C78F1 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) | #2F87F5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A9 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C78F1
#4C78F1
oklch(60.6% 0.188 265.9)
- #A37B00
#A37B00
oklch(60.6% 0.124 85.7)
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 #4C78F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #4C78F1 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.