#4C768F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.5% 0.061 235.6), rgb(76, 118, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#4C768F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C768F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 118, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.061 235.6) |
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 #4C768F | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C768F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C768F text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C768F text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A5B9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 237.4)
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Step 500
500
#688FA7
oklch(63% 0.056 235.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C768F
oklch(54.5% 0.061 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#40667D
oklch(49.1% 0.057 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#355365
oklch(42.6% 0.047 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4552
oklch(37.7% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#4C768F 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) | #6A7590 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616E8F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7D7E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C768F
#4C768F
oklch(54.5% 0.061 235.6)
- #8C674D
#8C674D
oklch(54.5% 0.061 56.1)
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 #4C768F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.009
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #4C768F 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.