#4D77AA
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.1% 0.093 254), rgb(77, 119, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#4D77AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D77AA |
| RGB | rgb(77, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.093 254) |
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 #4D77AA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D77AA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D77AA text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D77AA text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DC
oklch(81% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#658CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.085 254.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D77AA
oklch(56.1% 0.093 254)
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Step 700
700
#3D6391
oklch(49.3% 0.086 254)
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Step 800
800
#325175
oklch(42.8% 0.071 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C435F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#4D77AA 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) | #627AAC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5771A9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148389 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D77AA
#4D77AA
oklch(56.1% 0.093 254)
- #956C30
#956C30
oklch(56.1% 0.093 74.1)
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 #4D77AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
Use #4D77AA 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.