#4E77BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.2% 0.118 260.5), rgb(78, 119, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#4E77BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E77BD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.118 260.5) |
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 #4E77BD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E77BD | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E77BD text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E77BD text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#6389CB
oklch(63% 0.109 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E77BD
oklch(57.2% 0.118 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B5F9E
oklch(49% 0.11 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#314E80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4167
oklch(37.6% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#19263C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 260.5)
#4E77BD 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) | #5A7DC0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008791 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E77BD
#4E77BD
oklch(57.2% 0.118 260.5)
- #9B6F01
#9B6F01
oklch(57.2% 0.118 80.9)
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 #4E77BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
Use #4E77BD 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.