#4E77FC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.3% 0.203 267.2), rgb(78, 119, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#4E77FC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E77FC |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.203 267.2) |
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 #4E77FC | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E77FC | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E77FC text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E77FC text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E77FC
oklch(61.3% 0.203 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B61F2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E4FD3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2642AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#223987
oklch(37.6% 0.134 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#14224F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 267.4)
#4E77FC 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) | #1389FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079F9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AE | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E77FC
#4E77FC
oklch(61.3% 0.203 267.2)
- #A47E00
#A47E00
oklch(61.3% 0.125 87.3)
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 #4E77FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E77FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #4E77FC 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.