#4E7BC5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.5% 0.125 259.9), rgb(78, 123, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#4E7BC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.125 259.9) |
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 #4E7BC5 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7BC5 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7BC5 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7BC5 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F89CE
oklch(63% 0.115 259.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7BC5
oklch(58.5% 0.125 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#375FA2
oklch(49% 0.117 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 260)
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Step 900
900
#294169
oklch(37.6% 0.075 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#18263D
oklch(26.8% 0.047 260)
#4E7BC5 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) | #5B81C8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B76C3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C96 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7BC5
#4E7BC5
oklch(58.5% 0.125 259.9)
- #A17200
#A17200
oklch(58.5% 0.121 79.9)
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 #4E7BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
Use #4E7BC5 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.