#4A6497
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.6% 0.087 263), rgb(74, 100, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#4A6497 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A6497 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 100, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.087 263) |
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 #4A6497 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A6497 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A6497 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4A6497 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E89BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#5672AB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 263.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A6497
oklch(50.6% 0.087 263)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#4A6497 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) | #506899 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486196 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #286F76 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A6497
#4A6497
oklch(50.6% 0.087 263)
- #7D6021
#7D6021
oklch(50.6% 0.088 83.4)
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 #4A6497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.015
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
Use #4A6497 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.