#4E72A7
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.8% 0.093 257.9), rgb(78, 114, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4E72A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E72A7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.093 257.9) |
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 #4E72A7 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E72A7 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E72A7 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E72A7 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#87A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#698BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 257.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E72A7
oklch(54.8% 0.093 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#416191
oklch(49% 0.086 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#365076
oklch(42.8% 0.071 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F425F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#4E72A7 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) | #5D75A9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F7E85 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E72A7
#4E72A7
oklch(54.8% 0.093 257.9)
- #8F6A2A
#8F6A2A
oklch(54.9% 0.093 78.2)
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 #4E72A7, 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 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
Use #4E72A7 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.