#4974A2
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.8% 0.087 251.2), rgb(73, 116, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#4974A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4974A2 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 116, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.087 251.2) |
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 #4974A2 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4974A2 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4974A2 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4974A2 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 251)
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Step 500
500
#658DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.08 251.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4974A2
oklch(54.8% 0.087 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C638D
oklch(49% 0.081 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#325172
oklch(42.6% 0.066 251)
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Step 900
900
#2C435C
oklch(37.5% 0.052 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#4974A2 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) | #6176A4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566DA1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #117F84 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4974A2
#4974A2
oklch(54.8% 0.087 251.2)
- #916833
#916833
oklch(54.9% 0.087 71.2)
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 #4974A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.011
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
Use #4974A2 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.