#4E79D7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.2% 0.151 263.9), rgb(78, 121, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4E79D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E79D7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.151 263.9) |
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 #4E79D7 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E79D7 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E79D7 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E79D7 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.108 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D86DD
oklch(63% 0.139 263.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E79D7
oklch(59.2% 0.151 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#365BB0
oklch(49% 0.142 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 264)
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Step 900
900
#283F71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 264)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#4E79D7 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) | #4D83DB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3776D5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E79D7
#4E79D7
oklch(59.2% 0.151 263.9)
- #A07600
#A07600
oklch(59.2% 0.122 83.6)
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 #4E79D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #4E79D7 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.