#4E759E
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.1% 0.078 250.6), rgb(78, 117, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4E759E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E759E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.078 250.6) |
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 #4E759E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E759E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E759E text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E759E text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#688DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 250.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E759E
oklch(55.1% 0.078 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#406489
oklch(49.2% 0.073 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#35516F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 251)
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Step 900
900
#2E435A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#4E759E 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) | #6576A0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6E9D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287E83 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E759E
#4E759E
oklch(55.1% 0.078 250.6)
- #8F6A3C
#8F6A3C
oklch(55.2% 0.078 71)
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 #4E759E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.007
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.019
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
Use #4E759E 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.