#4E75C9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.5% 0.137 263.8), rgb(78, 117, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#4E75C9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E75C9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.137 263.8) |
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 #4E75C9 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E75C9 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E75C9 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E75C9 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#CEDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 263.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6287D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E75C9
oklch(57.5% 0.137 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#304C88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 264)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#4E75C9 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) | #4F7DCC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E72C7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008895 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E75C9
#4E75C9
oklch(57.5% 0.137 263.8)
- #997100
#997100
oklch(57.3% 0.118 83.9)
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 #4E75C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E75C9 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.