#4B79A2
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56% 0.082 246.7), rgb(75, 121, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4B79A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B79A2 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 121, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.082 246.7) |
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 #4B79A2 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B79A2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B79A2 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B79A2 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#638EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.076 246.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B79A2
oklch(56% 0.082 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6589
oklch(49.2% 0.075 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#315270
oklch(42.7% 0.063 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B445A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 246.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#4B79A2 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) | #687AA4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C71A1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188387 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B79A2
#4B79A2
oklch(56% 0.082 246.7)
- #956B3E
#956B3E
oklch(56.1% 0.081 66.8)
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 #4B79A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.013
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.014
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.014
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
Use #4B79A2 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.