#4A778E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.6% 0.061 231.7), rgb(74, 119, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#4A778E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A778E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 119, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.061 231.7) |
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 #4A778E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A778E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A778E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A778E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B8
oklch(70.7% 0.044 232.8)
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Step 500
500
#6690A6
oklch(63.1% 0.057 231.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A778E
oklch(54.6% 0.061 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E677B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#335464
oklch(42.7% 0.047 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4552
oklch(37.6% 0.037 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#4A778E 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) | #6C768F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626E8E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7D7E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A778E
#4A778E
oklch(54.6% 0.061 231.7)
- #8D664F
#8D664F
oklch(54.5% 0.061 51.6)
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 #4A778E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
Use #4A778E 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.