#4E6178
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.6% 0.044 253.5), rgb(78, 97, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#4E6178 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6178 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.044 253.5) |
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 #4E6178 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6178 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6178 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6178 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#778BA4
oklch(63% 0.044 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#60758F
oklch(55.5% 0.048 254)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6178
oklch(48.6% 0.044 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#415063
oklch(42.6% 0.037 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#374351
oklch(37.8% 0.029 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#4E6178 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) | #596279 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545D78 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416669 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6178
#4E6178
oklch(48.6% 0.044 253.5)
- #6F5C44
#6F5C44
oklch(48.7% 0.044 73)
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 #4E6178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E6178 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.