#4E717B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.6% 0.043 217.5), rgb(78, 113, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4E717B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E717B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 113, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.043 217.5) |
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 #4E717B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E717B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E717B text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E717B text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AD
oklch(70.8% 0.031 215.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9099
oklch(63.2% 0.039 216.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E717B
oklch(52.6% 0.043 217.5)
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Step 700
700
#476770
oklch(49.3% 0.04 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A545B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454B
oklch(37.7% 0.026 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#4E717B 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) | #6A6F7C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63697B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7574 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E717B
#4E717B
oklch(52.6% 0.043 217.5)
- #816259
#816259
oklch(52.5% 0.043 36.8)
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 #4E717B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #4E717B 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.