#4E76B3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.4% 0.105 258.6), rgb(78, 118, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#4E76B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E76B3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 118, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.105 258.6) |
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 #4E76B3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E76B3 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E76B3 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E76B3 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#658AC4
oklch(63% 0.097 259.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E76B3
oklch(56.4% 0.105 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6198
oklch(49.2% 0.098 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#324F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#4E76B3 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) | #5D7AB6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5071B2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04848C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E76B3
#4E76B3
oklch(56.4% 0.105 258.6)
- #976D1F
#976D1F
oklch(56.4% 0.105 78.3)
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 #4E76B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
Use #4E76B3 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.