#4E78F0
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.186 266.4), rgb(78, 120, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4E78F0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E78F0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.186 266.4) |
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 #4E78F0 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E78F0 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E78F0 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E78F0 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#769CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 266.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E78F0
oklch(60.6% 0.186 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C65E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F53C9
oklch(49% 0.188 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2745A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#233B81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#4E78F0 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) | #3187F4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A9 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E78F0
#4E78F0
oklch(60.6% 0.186 266.4)
- #A37C00
#A37C00
oklch(60.8% 0.124 86.4)
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 #4E78F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
Use #4E78F0 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.