#4E71CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.7% 0.145 266), rgb(78, 113, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#4E71CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E71CB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 113, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.145 266) |
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 #4E71CB | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E71CB | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E71CB text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E71CB text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#829FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6386DA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E71CB
oklch(56.7% 0.145 266)
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Step 700
700
#3C5BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#324B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#4E71CB 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) | #477BCE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3470C9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008594 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E71CB
#4E71CB
oklch(56.7% 0.145 266)
- #957000
#957000
oklch(56.7% 0.116 85.5)
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 #4E71CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #4E71CB 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.