#4E7597
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.7% 0.069 245.8), rgb(78, 117, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#4E7597 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7597 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.069 245.8) |
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 #4E7597 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7597 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7597 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7597 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A4BE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#698EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.064 245.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7597
oklch(54.7% 0.069 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#416483
oklch(49% 0.064 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#36526B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 246.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4456
oklch(37.7% 0.041 245)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#4E7597 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) | #677599 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E96 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7D80 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7597
#4E7597
oklch(54.7% 0.069 245.8)
- #8D6944
#8D6944
oklch(54.9% 0.07 66.3)
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 #4E7597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.009
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.014
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E7597 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.