#4E6196
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.1% 0.088 268.2), rgb(78, 97, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#4E6196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6196 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.088 268.2) |
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 #4E6196 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6196 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6196 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6196 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#7387BF
oklch(63% 0.088 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C71AB
oklch(55.7% 0.094 268.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6196
oklch(50.1% 0.088 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#4E6196 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) | #4D6698 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466095 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326C74 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6196
#4E6196
oklch(50.1% 0.088 268.2)
- #78601E
#78601E
oklch(50% 0.088 88.3)
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 #4E6196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.012
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E6196 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.