#4E77E0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.3% 0.166 265.6), rgb(78, 119, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4E77E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E77E0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.166 265.6) |
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 #4E77E0 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E77E0 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E77E0 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E77E0 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D84E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E77E0
oklch(59.3% 0.166 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3659B7
oklch(49.1% 0.154 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4994
oklch(42.7% 0.128 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#283E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#4E77E0 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) | #4183E4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2376DE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E77E0
#4E77E0
oklch(59.3% 0.166 265.6)
- #9F7800
#9F7800
oklch(59.5% 0.122 85.7)
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 #4E77E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
Use #4E77E0 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.