#4F78BA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.3% 0.112 259.5), rgb(79, 120, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#4F78BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F78BA |
| RGB | rgb(79, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.112 259.5) |
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 #4F78BA | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F78BA | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F78BA text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F78BA text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#638AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F78BA
oklch(57.3% 0.112 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B609B
oklch(49% 0.104 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#314F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4265
oklch(37.8% 0.066 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#4F78BA 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) | #5D7DBD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F73B9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008790 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F78BA
#4F78BA
oklch(57.3% 0.112 259.5)
- #9B6F15
#9B6F15
oklch(57.2% 0.112 79.2)
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 #4F78BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
Use #4F78BA 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.