#4E7DC2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.8% 0.118 257.9), rgb(78, 125, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4E7DC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 125, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.118 257.9) |
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 #4E7DC2 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7DC2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7DC2 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7DC2 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8ACB
oklch(63% 0.11 258.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7DC2
oklch(58.8% 0.118 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#36619E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F80
oklch(42.7% 0.091 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#294267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 258)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#4E7DC2 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) | #6082C5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5177C1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D96 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7DC2
#4E7DC2
oklch(58.8% 0.118 257.9)
- #A37210
#A37210
oklch(58.8% 0.118 77.5)
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 #4E7DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E7DC2 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.