#4C7AAA
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.7% 0.09 250.6), rgb(76, 122, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#4C7AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C7AAA |
| RGB | rgb(76, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.09 250.6) |
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 #4C7AAA | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C7AAA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C7AAA text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C7AAA text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#638DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.083 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C7AAA
oklch(56.7% 0.09 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A648F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 250.4)
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Step 800
800
#305174
oklch(42.6% 0.07 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B445D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#4C7AAA 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) | #667CAC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A73A9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D858B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C7AAA
#4C7AAA
oklch(56.7% 0.09 250.6)
- #986D36
#986D36
oklch(56.7% 0.09 70.9)
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 #4C7AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
Use #4C7AAA 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.