#4E6D99
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(53% 0.079 257.2), rgb(78, 109, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4E6D99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6D99 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.079 257.2) |
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 #4E6D99 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6D99 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6D99 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6D99 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 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
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C4
oklch(70.6% 0.057 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D8BB5
oklch(63% 0.072 256.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6D99
oklch(53% 0.079 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#46628A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#395070
oklch(42.7% 0.061 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#31425B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#4E6D99 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) | #5C709B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536898 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E777C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6D99
#4E6D99
oklch(53% 0.079 257.2)
- #856633
#856633
oklch(53% 0.079 78.1)
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 #4E6D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
Use #4E6D99 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.