#4E6393
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.4% 0.081 265.6), rgb(78, 99, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#4E6393 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6393 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 99, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.081 265.6) |
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 #4E6393 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6393 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6393 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6393 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DB
oklch(81% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0C9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7289BB
oklch(63.2% 0.08 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 265.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6393
oklch(50.4% 0.081 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E74
oklch(42.7% 0.067 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#4E6393 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) | #516795 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6192 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346D74 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6393
#4E6393
oklch(50.4% 0.081 265.6)
- #796128
#796128
oklch(50.5% 0.081 86.2)
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 #4E6393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.016
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
Use #4E6393 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.