#4B7795
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55% 0.068 239.5), rgb(75, 119, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#4B7795 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 239°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7795 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 119, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.068 239.5) |
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 #4B7795 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B7795 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B7795 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B7795 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D3
oklch(81% 0.03 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BC
oklch(70.6% 0.049 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#668FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.062 238.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B7795
oklch(55% 0.068 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6681
oklch(49.2% 0.063 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#335369
oklch(42.7% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4555
oklch(37.8% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#4B7795 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) | #6A7796 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606F94 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277F81 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7795
#4B7795
oklch(55% 0.068 239.5)
- #8F6849
#8F6849
oklch(55% 0.067 59.3)
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 #4B7795, 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 0.014
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.015
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #4B7795 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.