#4E7BD6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.5% 0.148 262.9), rgb(78, 123, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4E7BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.148 262.9) |
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 #4E7BD6 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7BD6 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7BD6 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7BD6 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E7BD6
oklch(59.5% 0.148 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E6ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#305BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#294B92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 263)
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Step 900
900
#253F74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#4E7BD6 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) | #5184DA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C78D4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7BD6
#4E7BD6
oklch(59.5% 0.148 262.9)
- #A27700
#A27700
oklch(59.6% 0.123 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 #4E7BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E7BD6 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.