#4E6B91
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.1% 0.069 255.5), rgb(78, 107, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4E6B91 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6B91 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 107, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.069 255.5) |
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 #4E6B91 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6B91 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6B91 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6B91 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C2
oklch(70.8% 0.053 255)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB3
oklch(63.2% 0.068 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#55759F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 255.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6B91
oklch(52.1% 0.069 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#39506E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#4E6B91 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) | #5D6D93 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556690 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347378 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6B91
#4E6B91
oklch(52.1% 0.069 255.5)
- #81643A
#81643A
oklch(52.3% 0.069 75.5)
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 #4E6B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
Use #4E6B91 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.