#4C7692
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.6% 0.064 238.7), rgb(76, 118, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#4C7692 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 239°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C7692 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 118, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.064 238.7) |
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 #4C7692 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C7692 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C7692 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C7692 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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 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
#B0C4D2
oklch(81% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#688FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.059 239.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C7692
oklch(54.6% 0.064 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F667F
oklch(49.2% 0.06 237.8)
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Step 800
800
#355367
oklch(42.7% 0.049 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4554
oklch(37.8% 0.038 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#4C7692 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) | #6A7593 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606E92 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7D7F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C7692
#4C7692
oklch(54.6% 0.064 238.7)
- #8D674A
#8D674A
oklch(54.6% 0.065 58.2)
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 #4C7692, 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 0.017
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #4C7692 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.