#4E78C9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.1% 0.133 262.3), rgb(78, 120, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#4E78C9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E78C9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.133 262.3) |
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 #4E78C9 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E78C9 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E78C9 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E78C9 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 262)
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Step 500
500
#6088D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 262.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E78C9
oklch(58.1% 0.133 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#385EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 263)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#4E78C9 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) | #5480CC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4374C7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A97 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E78C9
#4E78C9
oklch(58.1% 0.133 262.3)
- #9D7200
#9D7200
oklch(58% 0.119 82.2)
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 #4E78C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E78C9 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.