#4E77B2
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.6% 0.103 257.5), rgb(78, 119, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4E77B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E77B2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.103 257.5) |
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 #4E77B2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E77B2 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E77B2 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E77B2 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A2CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#648BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.094 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E77B2
oklch(56.6% 0.103 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C6196
oklch(49% 0.096 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#32507A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 257)
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Step 900
900
#2C4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#4E77B2 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) | #5F7BB4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5271B1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06848C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E77B2
#4E77B2
oklch(56.6% 0.103 257.5)
- #976D23
#976D23
oklch(56.4% 0.103 77.5)
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 #4E77B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #4E77B2 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.