#4E76B6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.6% 0.109 259.4), rgb(78, 118, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#4E76B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E76B6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 118, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.109 259.4) |
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 #4E76B6 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E76B6 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E76B6 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E76B6 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 259)
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Step 500
500
#648AC6
oklch(63% 0.101 259.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E76B6
oklch(56.6% 0.109 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C609A
oklch(49% 0.102 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#324F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#4E76B6 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) | #5C7BB9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F71B5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E76B6
#4E76B6
oklch(56.6% 0.109 259.4)
- #986D17
#986D17
oklch(56.5% 0.11 79)
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 #4E76B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E76B6 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.