#4E72B0
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.3% 0.106 260.7), rgb(78, 114, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4E72B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E72B0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.106 260.7) |
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 #4E72B0 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E72B0 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E72B0 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E72B0 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#678AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 260.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E72B0
oklch(55.3% 0.106 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#406098
oklch(49.1% 0.098 261)
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Step 800
800
#354F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4263
oklch(37.8% 0.062 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#4E72B0 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) | #5977B3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6EAF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #108089 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E72B0
#4E72B0
oklch(55.3% 0.106 260.7)
- #926B19
#926B19
oklch(55.4% 0.105 80.8)
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 #4E72B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #4E72B0 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.