#4E6176
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.5% 0.041 251.2), rgb(78, 97, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#4E6176 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 251°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6176 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.041 251.2) |
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 #4E6176 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6176 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6176 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6176 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CD
oklch(81% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B4
oklch(70.6% 0.032 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#788CA2
oklch(63.2% 0.04 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#60768D
oklch(55.7% 0.044 249.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6176
oklch(48.5% 0.041 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#415161
oklch(42.8% 0.033 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#4E6176 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) | #596177 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545D76 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426668 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6176
#4E6176
oklch(48.5% 0.041 251.2)
- #6E5B46
#6E5B46
oklch(48.4% 0.04 69.5)
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 #4E6176, 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 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #4E6176 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.