#4E78CC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.3% 0.138 262.8), rgb(78, 120, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#4E78CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E78CC |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.138 262.8) |
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 #4E78CC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E78CC | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E78CC text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E78CC text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A0DF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#6088D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 262.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E78CC
oklch(58.3% 0.138 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#385DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 263)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C88
oklch(42.6% 0.106 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#29406D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#4E78CC 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) | #5380CF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B98 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E78CC
#4E78CC
oklch(58.3% 0.138 262.8)
- #9D7300
#9D7300
oklch(58.2% 0.12 83)
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 #4E78CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E78CC 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.