#4E71B8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.118 263.2), rgb(78, 113, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#4E71B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E71B8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 113, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.118 263.2) |
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 #4E71B8 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E71B8 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E71B8 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E71B8 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6788CB
oklch(63% 0.108 263.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E71B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F5E9F
oklch(49% 0.111 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#344D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4167
oklch(37.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#4E71B8 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) | #5377BB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466EB6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00818B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E71B8
#4E71B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 263.2)
- #936C00
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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 #4E71B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E71B8 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.