#4C607B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(48.4% 0.05 256), rgb(76, 96, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#4C607B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C607B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 96, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 24%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.05 256) |
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 #4C607B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C607B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C607B text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4C607B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D1
oklch(81% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 256)
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Step 500
500
#768BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.05 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7593
oklch(55.6% 0.054 256.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C607B
oklch(48.4% 0.05 256)
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Step 800
800
#405066
oklch(42.7% 0.042 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#364253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#4C607B 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) | #56617C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515D7A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6669 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C607B
#4C607B
oklch(48.4% 0.05 256)
- #6F5B3E
#6F5B3E
oklch(48.4% 0.05 76.4)
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 #4C607B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #4C607B 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.