#4A7690
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.4% 0.063 235.6), rgb(74, 118, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4A7690 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A7690 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 118, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.063 235.6) |
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 #4A7690 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A7690 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A7690 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A7690 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 234.3)
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Step 500
500
#678FA8
oklch(63% 0.058 236.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A7690
oklch(54.4% 0.063 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E667E
oklch(49.1% 0.059 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#345366
oklch(42.6% 0.048 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4553
oklch(37.7% 0.038 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#4A7690 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) | #6A7591 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606D90 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297D7E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A7690
#4A7690
oklch(54.4% 0.063 235.6)
- #8D664C
#8D664C
oklch(54.4% 0.063 54.7)
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 #4A7690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.009
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #4A7690 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.