#4B6070
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.8% 0.036 241.3), rgb(75, 96, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#4B6070 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6070 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.036 241.3) |
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 #4B6070 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6070 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6070 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6070 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B1
oklch(70.7% 0.028 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#778D9E
oklch(63.2% 0.036 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7788
oklch(55.6% 0.039 239.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6070
oklch(47.8% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#41515E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 243)
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Step 900
900
#37434D
oklch(37.6% 0.023 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#4B6070 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) | #596071 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545C70 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6465 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6070
#4B6070
oklch(47.8% 0.036 241.3)
- #6C5948
#6C5948
oklch(47.8% 0.036 63.6)
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 #4B6070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.018
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #4B6070 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.