#4D78CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.2% 0.137 262.3), rgb(77, 120, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#4D78CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D78CB |
| RGB | rgb(77, 120, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.137 262.3) |
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 #4D78CB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D78CB | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D78CB text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D78CB text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F88D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 262.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D78CB
oklch(58.2% 0.137 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#375EA8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D88
oklch(42.8% 0.105 262)
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Step 900
900
#29406D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#4D78CB 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) | #5380CE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4174C9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B97 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D78CB
#4D78CB
oklch(58.2% 0.137 262.3)
- #9E7200
#9E7200
oklch(58.1% 0.12 81.6)
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 #4D78CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
Use #4D78CB 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.