#4E78CE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.4% 0.14 263.1), rgb(78, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4E78CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E78CE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.14 263.1) |
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 #4E78CE | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E78CE | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E78CE text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E78CE text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F87D7
oklch(63% 0.129 263.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E78CE
oklch(58.4% 0.14 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#385DAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E4C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#29406E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#4E78CE 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) | #5180D1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E75CC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B99 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E78CE
#4E78CE
oklch(58.4% 0.14 263.1)
- #9E7400
#9E7400
oklch(58.5% 0.12 83.2)
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 #4E78CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E78CE 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.