#4E6D81
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.9% 0.048 237.2), rgb(78, 109, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#4E6D81 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6D81 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.048 237.2) |
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 #4E6D81 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6D81 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6D81 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6D81 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B5
oklch(70.8% 0.036 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.047 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#56788E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 237.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6D81
oklch(51.9% 0.048 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5262
oklch(42.6% 0.04 238.1)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#4E6D81 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) | #646C82 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6781 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7273 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6D81
#4E6D81
oklch(51.9% 0.048 237.2)
- #7E624D
#7E624D
oklch(51.9% 0.048 58.3)
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 #4E6D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
Use #4E6D81 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.