#4A779D
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.3% 0.078 245.3), rgb(74, 119, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#4A779D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A779D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.078 245.3) |
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 #4A779D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A779D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A779D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A779D text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D6
oklch(81% 0.034 244)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C2
oklch(70.8% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#658EB2
oklch(63.1% 0.071 245.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A779D
oklch(55.3% 0.078 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6587
oklch(49.2% 0.072 245)
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Step 800
800
#32526E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#4A779D 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) | #67789F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6F9C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8084 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A779D
#4A779D
oklch(55.3% 0.078 245.3)
- #92693F
#92693F
oklch(55.4% 0.078 65.7)
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 #4A779D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.006
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.012
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.015
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #4A779D 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.