#4E6B8F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52% 0.067 254.3), rgb(78, 107, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4E6B8F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6B8F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 107, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.067 254.3) |
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 #4E6B8F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6B8F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6B8F text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6B8F text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C1
oklch(70.8% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB1
oklch(63.1% 0.066 254)
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Step 600
600
#56759D
oklch(55.5% 0.072 255.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6B8F
oklch(52% 0.067 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A516D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#4E6B8F 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) | #5D6D91 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55668E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357377 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6B8F
#4E6B8F
oklch(52% 0.067 254.3)
- #80633C
#80633C
oklch(52% 0.066 73.7)
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 #4E6B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #4E6B8F 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.