#4E6E97
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(53.1% 0.075 255), rgb(78, 110, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4E6E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6E97 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.075 255) |
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 #4E6E97 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6E97 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6E97 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6E97 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 254)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB3
oklch(63.2% 0.069 254.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6E97
oklch(53.1% 0.075 255)
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Step 700
700
#456288
oklch(49% 0.07 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#39506E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#4E6E97 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) | #5E7099 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556996 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F777C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6E97
#4E6E97
oklch(53.1% 0.075 255)
- #866638
#866638
oklch(53.2% 0.075 75)
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 #4E6E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
Use #4E6E97 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.