#4E73AE
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.4% 0.102 259.4), rgb(78, 115, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#4E73AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E73AE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.102 259.4) |
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 #4E73AE | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E73AE | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E73AE text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E73AE text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#678AC2
oklch(63% 0.094 259.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E73AE
oklch(55.4% 0.102 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6196
oklch(49.2% 0.094 259)
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Step 800
800
#344F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4262
oklch(37.8% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#4E73AE 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) | #5B77B0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6EAD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148088 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E73AE
#4E73AE
oklch(55.4% 0.102 259.4)
- #926B20
#926B20
oklch(55.4% 0.102 79.5)
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 #4E73AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.021
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
Use #4E73AE 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.