#4E7FCD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.8% 0.131 259.3), rgb(78, 127, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4E7FCD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7FCD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 127, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.131 259.3) |
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 #4E7FCD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7FCD | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7FCD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7FCD text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2E0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 258.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E7FCD
oklch(59.8% 0.131 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D71C5
oklch(55.5% 0.142 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F5FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#4E7FCD 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) | #5D85D0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ACB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7FCD
#4E7FCD
oklch(59.8% 0.131 259.3)
- #A77500
#A77500
oklch(59.8% 0.124 78.8)
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 #4E7FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #4E7FCD 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.