#4E72B5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.6% 0.113 262), rgb(78, 114, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4E72B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E72B5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.113 262) |
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 #4E72B5 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E72B5 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E72B5 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E72B5 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6789C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 262.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E72B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 262)
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Step 700
700
#3F5F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#344E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4165
oklch(37.6% 0.067 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#4E72B5 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) | #5678B8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496EB4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00818B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E72B5
#4E72B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 262)
- #946C07
#946C07
oklch(55.7% 0.113 82.3)
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 #4E72B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E72B5 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.