#4E72A6
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.8% 0.092 257.5), rgb(78, 114, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4E72A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E72A6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.092 257.5) |
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 #4E72A6 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E72A6 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E72A6 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E72A6 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#698BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E72A6
oklch(54.8% 0.092 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#416291
oklch(49.2% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#365075
oklch(42.8% 0.07 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F425F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#4E72A6 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) | #5D75A8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536DA5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207E84 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E72A6
#4E72A6
oklch(54.8% 0.092 257.5)
- #8E6A2C
#8E6A2C
oklch(54.8% 0.091 78.3)
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 #4E72A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.021
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
Use #4E72A6 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.