#4E6B99
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(52.5% 0.081 259.4), rgb(78, 107, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#4E6B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6B99 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 107, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.081 259.4) |
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 #4E6B99 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6B99 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6B99 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6B99 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#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
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D9
oklch(81% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB7
oklch(63.2% 0.074 259.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6B99
oklch(52.5% 0.081 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#47618B
oklch(49% 0.075 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F71
oklch(42.6% 0.063 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#4E6B99 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) | #5A6E9B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516798 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E757B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6B99
#4E6B99
oklch(52.5% 0.081 259.4)
- #836530
#836530
oklch(52.6% 0.08 79.7)
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 #4E6B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #4E6B99 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.