#4E709F
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54% 0.084 256.7), rgb(78, 112, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#4E709F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E709F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.084 256.7) |
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 #4E709F | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E709F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E709F text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E709F text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 256)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C7
oklch(70.9% 0.06 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BB8
oklch(63% 0.077 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E709F
oklch(54% 0.084 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#43628D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#375072
oklch(42.7% 0.065 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#30435C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#4E709F 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) | #5E73A1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546B9E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287A81 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E709F
#4E709F
oklch(54% 0.084 256.7)
- #8A6831
#8A6831
oklch(54% 0.084 77.3)
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 #4E709F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E709F 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.