#4E699E
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.09 263), rgb(78, 105, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4E699E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E699E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.09 263) |
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 #4E699E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E699E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E699E text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E699E text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D89C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#5572AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 263.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E699E
oklch(52.3% 0.09 263)
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Step 800
800
#394E78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#4E699E 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) | #556DA0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C669D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B747C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E699E
#4E699E
oklch(52.3% 0.09 263)
- #836524
#836524
oklch(52.4% 0.09 83.4)
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 #4E699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E699E 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.