#4D7494
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.3% 0.067 244.2), rgb(77, 116, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4D7494 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 244°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7494 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 116, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.067 244.2) |
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 #4D7494 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7494 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D7494 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D7494 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 245)
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Step 400
400
#88A4BD
oklch(70.6% 0.048 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.061 244.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7494
oklch(54.3% 0.067 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#416582
oklch(49.2% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#365269
oklch(42.6% 0.051 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4456
oklch(37.7% 0.041 245)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#4D7494 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) | #677496 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D93 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7C7F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7494
#4D7494
oklch(54.3% 0.067 244.2)
- #8B6745
#8B6745
oklch(54.2% 0.067 64)
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 #4D7494, 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 0.013
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
Use #4D7494 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.