#4E7280
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53% 0.046 224.2), rgb(78, 114, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#4E7280 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7280 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.046 224.2) |
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 #4E7280 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7280 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7280 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7280 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6B0
oklch(70.8% 0.033 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9D
oklch(63% 0.043 225.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7280
oklch(53% 0.046 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#456673
oklch(49% 0.043 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#39535E
oklch(42.6% 0.036 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#4E7280 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) | #6A7081 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636A80 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7676 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7280
#4E7280
oklch(53% 0.046 224.2)
- #836456
#836456
oklch(53.1% 0.046 45.5)
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 #4E7280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #4E7280 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.