#4E73C6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.8% 0.135 264.4), rgb(78, 115, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#4E73C6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E73C6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 115, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.135 264.4) |
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 #4E73C6 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E73C6 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E73C6 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E73C6 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.097 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#6387D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 264.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E73C6
oklch(56.8% 0.135 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C5DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#324C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C406D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2640
oklch(27.2% 0.051 264.4)
#4E73C6 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) | #4E7BC9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D70C4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008693 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E73C6
#4E73C6
oklch(56.8% 0.135 264.4)
- #977000
#977000
oklch(56.9% 0.117 84.3)
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 #4E73C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #4E73C6 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.