#4E6997
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(52% 0.08 260.7), rgb(78, 105, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4E6997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6997 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.08 260.7) |
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 #4E6997 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6997 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6997 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6997 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5674A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 260.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6997
oklch(52% 0.08 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#4E6997 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) | #586C99 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6596 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307379 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6997
#4E6997
oklch(52% 0.08 260.7)
- #81642E
#81642E
oklch(52.1% 0.081 80.9)
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 #4E6997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E6997 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.