#4A617C
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.5% 0.052 252.8), rgb(74, 97, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#4A617C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A617C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 97, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.052 252.8) |
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 #4A617C | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A617C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A617C text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4A617C text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3BA
oklch(70.8% 0.041 252)
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Step 500
500
#748CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.051 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7694
oklch(55.7% 0.056 252.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A617C
oklch(48.5% 0.052 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5166
oklch(42.8% 0.042 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#4A617C 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) | #57627D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515D7B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39676A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A617C
#4A617C
oklch(48.5% 0.052 252.8)
- #715B3E
#715B3E
oklch(48.6% 0.052 73.8)
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 #4A617C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #4A617C 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.