#4D75C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57% 0.128 262.3), rgb(77, 117, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#4D75C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D75C2 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 117, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.128 262.3) |
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 #4D75C2 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D75C2 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D75C2 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D75C2 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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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
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A1DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6288D0
oklch(63% 0.117 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D75C2
oklch(57% 0.128 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A5EA3
oklch(49% 0.118 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#314D84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B416A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 262)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#4D75C2 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) | #547CC5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4471C0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008692 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D75C2
#4D75C2
oklch(57% 0.128 262.3)
- #996F00
#996F00
oklch(56.9% 0.117 82.2)
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 #4D75C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
Use #4D75C2 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.