#4B7286
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.1% 0.054 231.4), rgb(75, 114, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#4B7286 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7286 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 114, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.054 231.4) |
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 #4B7286 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B7286 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B7286 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B7286 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CE
oklch(81% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B5
oklch(70.6% 0.039 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B8FA2
oklch(63% 0.049 231.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B7286
oklch(53.1% 0.054 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#426678
oklch(49% 0.05 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#375362
oklch(42.6% 0.042 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#304550
oklch(37.7% 0.032 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#4B7286 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) | #687187 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606A86 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337878 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7286
#4B7286
oklch(53.1% 0.054 231.4)
- #86634F
#86634F
oklch(53% 0.055 50.9)
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 #4B7286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.014
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
Use #4B7286 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.