#4E6A9D
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(52.5% 0.088 261.8), rgb(78, 106, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#4E6A9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6A9D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.088 261.8) |
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 #4E6A9D | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6A9D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6A9D text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6A9D text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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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
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1C9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F8ABB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 262)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6A9D
oklch(52.5% 0.088 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#47608F
oklch(49% 0.082 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F74
oklch(42.7% 0.067 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#32425E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#4E6A9D 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) | #576E9F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D679C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B757C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6A9D
#4E6A9D
oklch(52.5% 0.088 261.8)
- #846528
#846528
oklch(52.6% 0.087 81.6)
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 #4E6A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E6A9D 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.