#4E698E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.5% 0.067 256.4), rgb(78, 105, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#4E698E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E698E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.067 256.4) |
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 #4E698E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E698E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E698E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E698E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 257)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB2
oklch(63% 0.067 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#57759D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 255.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E698E
oklch(51.5% 0.067 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B506D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#4E698E 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) | #5B6B90 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54658D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367176 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E698E
#4E698E
oklch(51.5% 0.067 256.4)
- #7E6239
#7E6239
oklch(51.5% 0.068 75.8)
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 #4E698E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
Use #4E698E 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.