#4E6197
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.2% 0.09 268.4), rgb(78, 97, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4E6197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6197 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.09 268.4) |
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 #4E6197 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6197 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6197 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6197 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7387C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B70AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 268.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6197
oklch(50.2% 0.09 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#4E6197 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) | #4D6699 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456096 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316C75 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6197
#4E6197
oklch(50.2% 0.09 268.4)
- #79601C
#79601C
oklch(50.1% 0.09 87.8)
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 #4E6197, 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 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E6197 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.