#4E606F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48% 0.033 243.6), rgb(78, 96, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#4E606F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E606F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 96, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.033 243.6) |
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 #4E606F | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E606F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E606F text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E606F text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3B0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#798C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#627687
oklch(55.6% 0.036 244.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E606F
oklch(48% 0.033 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#43515D
oklch(42.8% 0.027 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#4E606F 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) | #5A6070 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565C6F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446465 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E606F
#4E606F
oklch(48% 0.033 243.6)
- #6B5A4B
#6B5A4B
oklch(48% 0.032 63.4)
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 #4E606F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #4E606F 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.