#4B6898
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.6% 0.084 260.1), rgb(75, 104, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#4B6898 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6898 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.084 260.1) |
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 #4B6898 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6898 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6898 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6898 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A2CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#5474A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 259.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6898
oklch(51.6% 0.084 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#384F75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#4B6898 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) | #566B9A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6497 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287279 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6898
#4B6898
oklch(51.6% 0.084 260.1)
- #816229
#816229
oklch(51.6% 0.084 80.1)
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 #4B6898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #4B6898 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.