#4E73B7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56% 0.114 261.7), rgb(78, 115, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#4E73B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E73B7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 115, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.114 261.7) |
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 #4E73B7 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E73B7 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E73B7 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E73B7 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6689C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 261.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E73B7
oklch(56% 0.114 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 262)
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Step 800
800
#334E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#4E73B7 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) | #5779BA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6FB6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E73B7
#4E73B7
oklch(56% 0.114 261.7)
- #966C04
#966C04
oklch(56% 0.114 81.3)
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 #4E73B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E73B7 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.