#4D768D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.5% 0.058 233.9), rgb(77, 118, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4D768D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D768D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 118, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.058 233.9) |
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 #4D768D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D768D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D768D text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D768D 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B7
oklch(70.8% 0.041 233)
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Step 500
500
#698FA5
oklch(63% 0.054 234.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D768D
oklch(54.5% 0.058 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#41667B
oklch(49.1% 0.054 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#365364
oklch(42.7% 0.045 235)
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Step 900
900
#2F4551
oklch(37.7% 0.034 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#4D768D 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) | #6B758E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626E8D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327C7D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D768D
#4D768D
oklch(54.5% 0.058 233.9)
- #8B6750
#8B6750
oklch(54.4% 0.058 53.7)
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 #4D768D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.010
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #4D768D 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.