#4E74CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.5% 0.144 264.9), rgb(78, 116, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#4E74CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E74CD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 116, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.144 264.9) |
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 #4E74CD | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E74CD | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E74CD text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E74CD text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#819FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6186D9
oklch(63% 0.132 264.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E74CD
oklch(57.5% 0.144 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A5CAC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#304B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#4E74CD 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) | #4B7DD0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3872CB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008896 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E74CD
#4E74CD
oklch(57.5% 0.144 264.9)
- #997200
#997200
oklch(57.5% 0.118 84.7)
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 #4E74CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E74CD 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.