#4B7980
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.6% 0.051 208), rgb(75, 121, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4B7980 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7980 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 121, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.051 208) |
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 #4B7980 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B7980 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B7980 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B7980 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A7AD
oklch(70.6% 0.037 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#679298
oklch(63.1% 0.048 206.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B7980
oklch(54.6% 0.051 208)
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Step 700
700
#3F696F
oklch(49.2% 0.048 207.3)
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Step 800
800
#34555A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#4B7980 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) | #727680 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F80 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357D7B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7980
#4B7980
oklch(54.6% 0.051 208)
- #8C6560
#8C6560
oklch(54.5% 0.051 27.1)
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 #4B7980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
Use #4B7980 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.