#4D7E98
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.9% 0.067 232.8), rgb(77, 126, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#4D7E98 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7E98 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 126, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.067 232.8) |
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 #4D7E98 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7E98 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D7E98 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D7E98 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#6390A9
oklch(63% 0.062 233.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7E98
oklch(56.9% 0.067 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A677E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#315467
oklch(42.8% 0.051 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4553
oklch(37.6% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#4D7E98 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) | #717D99 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677498 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288586 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7E98
#4D7E98
oklch(56.9% 0.067 232.8)
- #976C52
#976C52
oklch(56.9% 0.067 52.1)
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 #4D7E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.016
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
Use #4D7E98 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.