#4E6E7E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52% 0.045 230.3), rgb(78, 110, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#4E6E7E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6E7E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.045 230.3) |
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 #4E6E7E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6E7E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6E7E text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6E7E text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#56798A
oklch(55.6% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6E7E
oklch(52% 0.045 230.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5360
oklch(42.7% 0.037 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#32454E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#4E6E7E 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) | #666D7F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F677E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7373 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6E7E
#4E6E7E
oklch(52% 0.045 230.3)
- #7F6252
#7F6252
oklch(52.1% 0.045 50.3)
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 #4E6E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #4E6E7E 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.