#4E6E87
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.4% 0.054 242.5), rgb(78, 110, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4E6E87 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6E87 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.054 242.5) |
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 #4E6E87 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6E87 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6E87 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6E87 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 242)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA6
oklch(63.2% 0.05 241.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6E87
oklch(52.4% 0.054 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#47647B
oklch(49% 0.05 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5264
oklch(42.7% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#4E6E87 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) | #636E88 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6887 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397476 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6E87
#4E6E87
oklch(52.4% 0.054 242.5)
- #816349
#816349
oklch(52.3% 0.055 62.1)
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 #4E6E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.016
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E6E87 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.