#4E6272
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.6% 0.035 242.6), rgb(78, 98, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#4E6272 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6272 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 98, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.035 242.6) |
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 #4E6272 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6272 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6272 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6272 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B1
oklch(70.7% 0.028 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#788C9D
oklch(63% 0.035 244)
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Step 600
600
#607688
oklch(55.5% 0.038 243.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6272
oklch(48.6% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 800
800
#41515E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 243)
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Step 900
900
#37434D
oklch(37.6% 0.023 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#4E6272 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) | #5B6273 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575E72 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436667 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6272
#4E6272
oklch(48.6% 0.035 242.6)
- #6E5B4B
#6E5B4B
oklch(48.5% 0.035 62)
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 #4E6272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.011
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E6272 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.