#4E728B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.5% 0.057 239.5), rgb(78, 114, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#4E728B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E728B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 114, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.057 239.5) |
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 #4E728B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E728B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E728B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E728B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B8
oklch(70.8% 0.041 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.052 240.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E728B
oklch(53.5% 0.057 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#44657C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 239.6)
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Step 800
800
#385265
oklch(42.6% 0.045 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#4E728B 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) | #67718C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6B8B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36787A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E728B
#4E728B
oklch(53.5% 0.057 239.5)
- #86654C
#86654C
oklch(53.4% 0.056 58.3)
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 #4E728B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.005
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E728B 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.