#4E7AD7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.4% 0.15 263.4), rgb(78, 122, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#4E7AD7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 263°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7AD7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 122, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.15 263.4) |
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 #4E7AD7 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7AD7 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7AD7 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7AD7 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E7AD7
oklch(59.4% 0.15 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F6DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#315AB6
oklch(49% 0.153 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#294A93
oklch(42.6% 0.126 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#253F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#4E7AD7 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) | #4F84DB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3977D5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7AD7
#4E7AD7
oklch(59.4% 0.15 263.4)
- #A17600
#A17600
oklch(59.3% 0.122 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 #4E7AD7, 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 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #4E7AD7 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.