#4E6690
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.9% 0.073 261.2), rgb(78, 102, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#4E6690 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6690 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 102, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.073 261.2) |
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 #4E6690 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6690 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6690 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6690 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#718AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.073 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#5974A2
oklch(55.7% 0.079 260.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6690
oklch(50.9% 0.073 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#33425B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#4E6690 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) | #576992 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F638F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356F75 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6690
#4E6690
oklch(50.9% 0.073 261.2)
- #7B6132
#7B6132
oklch(50.8% 0.073 80.7)
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 #4E6690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E6690 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.