#4E6B92
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.2% 0.071 256), rgb(78, 107, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#4E6B92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6B92 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 107, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.071 256) |
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 #4E6B92 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6B92 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6B92 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6B92 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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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
#8BA3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB4
oklch(63% 0.07 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#5575A0
oklch(55.6% 0.077 256)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6B92
oklch(52.2% 0.071 256)
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Step 800
800
#39506F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#4E6B92 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) | #5C6D94 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546691 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337478 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6B92
#4E6B92
oklch(52.2% 0.071 256)
- #816438
#816438
oklch(52.2% 0.071 76.6)
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 #4E6B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #4E6B92 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.