#4E6D9E
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(53.2% 0.086 259.3), rgb(78, 109, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4E6D9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6D9E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.086 259.3) |
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 #4E6D9E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6D9E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6D9E text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6D9E text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8BB9
oklch(63.2% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6D9E
oklch(53.2% 0.086 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#45618E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#394F73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#4E6D9E 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) | #5A70A0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51699D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A787E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6D9E
#4E6D9E
oklch(53.2% 0.086 259.3)
- #87662D
#87662D
oklch(53.2% 0.085 78.7)
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 #4E6D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.021
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E6D9E 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.