#4E78A7
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56.2% 0.087 252.2), rgb(78, 120, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#4E78A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E78A7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.087 252.2) |
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 #4E78A7 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E78A7 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E78A7 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E78A7 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C7
oklch(70.8% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#658DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.08 251.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E78A7
oklch(56.2% 0.087 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D638D
oklch(49% 0.081 252)
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Step 800
800
#335173
oklch(42.7% 0.067 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D435D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2736
oklch(26.8% 0.033 252.6)
#4E78A7 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) | #657AA9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A71A6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D8388 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E78A7
#4E78A7
oklch(56.2% 0.087 252.2)
- #956C37
#956C37
oklch(56.2% 0.087 71.4)
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 #4E78A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
Use #4E78A7 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.