#4E6C8C
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.1% 0.062 250.7), rgb(78, 108, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#4E6C8C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6C8C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.062 250.7) |
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 #4E6C8C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6C8C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6C8C text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6C8C text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.061 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#557699
oklch(55.5% 0.067 250.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6C8C
oklch(52.1% 0.062 250.7)
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Step 800
800
#39516A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#324356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#4E6C8C 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) | #606D8D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58678B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367377 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6C8C
#4E6C8C
oklch(52.1% 0.062 250.7)
- #806341
#806341
oklch(52.1% 0.062 70.2)
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 #4E6C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E6C8C 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.