#4E78A9
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56.3% 0.09 253.1), rgb(78, 120, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#4E78A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E78A9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.09 253.1) |
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 #4E78A9 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E78A9 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E78A9 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E78A9 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DB
oklch(81% 0.04 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A3C9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#658CBB
oklch(63% 0.084 253.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E78A9
oklch(56.3% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D638F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 253)
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Step 800
800
#335174
oklch(42.8% 0.069 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D435E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#4E78A9 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) | #647AAB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5971A8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8389 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E78A9
#4E78A9
oklch(56.3% 0.09 253.1)
- #956D34
#956D34
oklch(56.4% 0.09 73.8)
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 #4E78A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
Use #4E78A9 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.