#4B6074
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48% 0.041 247.4), rgb(75, 96, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#4B6074 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6074 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.041 247.4) |
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 #4B6074 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6074 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6074 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6074 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#768CA1
oklch(63% 0.041 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F768C
oklch(55.6% 0.044 247.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6074
oklch(48% 0.041 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#405161
oklch(42.7% 0.034 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#36434F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#4B6074 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) | #586075 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C74 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6567 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6074
#4B6074
oklch(48% 0.041 247.4)
- #6E5945
#6E5945
oklch(48% 0.041 65.2)
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 #4B6074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #4B6074 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.