#4E70A0
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54% 0.085 257.1), rgb(78, 112, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#4E70A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E70A0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.085 257.1) |
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 #4E70A0 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E70A0 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E70A0 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E70A0 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.079 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E70A0
oklch(54% 0.085 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#43628D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#375073
oklch(42.7% 0.066 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#4E70A0 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) | #5D73A2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536B9F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277B81 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E70A0
#4E70A0
oklch(54% 0.085 257.1)
- #8A6830
#8A6830
oklch(54% 0.085 77.7)
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 #4E70A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.018
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.021
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E70A0 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.