#4E6C8F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.3% 0.066 252.8), rgb(78, 108, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#4E6C8F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6C8F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.066 252.8) |
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 #4E6C8F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6C8F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6C8F text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6C8F text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB0
oklch(63% 0.065 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#55769C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 252.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6C8F
oklch(52.3% 0.066 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#39516C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 252)
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Step 900
900
#314358
oklch(37.7% 0.043 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#4E6C8F 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) | #5E6D91 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57678E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357478 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6C8F
#4E6C8F
oklch(52.3% 0.066 252.8)
- #81643E
#81643E
oklch(52.3% 0.065 73.1)
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 #4E6C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
Use #4E6C8F 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.