#4E75AD
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.8% 0.098 257.4), rgb(78, 117, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#4E75AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E75AD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.098 257.4) |
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 #4E75AD | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E75AD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E75AD text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E75AD text on black | 4.47:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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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
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#85A2CD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#668BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.091 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E75AD
oklch(55.8% 0.098 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6194
oklch(49% 0.092 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#345078
oklch(42.8% 0.075 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4261
oklch(37.6% 0.06 258)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#4E75AD 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) | #5F79AF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158189 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E75AD
#4E75AD
oklch(55.8% 0.098 257.4)
- #946C27
#946C27
oklch(55.9% 0.098 77.6)
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 #4E75AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
Use #4E75AD 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.