#4D627E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.052 255.8), rgb(77, 98, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#4D627E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D627E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 98, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.052 255.8) |
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 #4D627E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D627E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D627E text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D627E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 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
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#758BA9
oklch(63% 0.052 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 256)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D627E
oklch(49% 0.052 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5067
oklch(42.7% 0.044 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#364353
oklch(37.8% 0.032 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#4D627E 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) | #58637F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525E7D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D686B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D627E
#4D627E
oklch(49% 0.052 255.8)
- #725D3F
#725D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 75.9)
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 #4D627E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #4D627E 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.