#4E6499
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.9% 0.089 266.2), rgb(78, 100, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#4E6499 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6499 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.089 266.2) |
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 #4E6499 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6499 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6499 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6499 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#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
#B4C1DD
oklch(81% 0.042 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#7188BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5971AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6499
oklch(50.9% 0.089 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#334160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#4E6499 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) | #50699B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486298 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6F77 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6499
#4E6499
oklch(50.9% 0.089 266.2)
- #7C6220
#7C6220
oklch(50.9% 0.089 86.7)
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 #4E6499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.019
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E6499 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.