#4E788D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55% 0.057 230.8), rgb(78, 120, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4E788D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E788D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.057 230.8) |
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 #4E788D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E788D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E788D text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E788D text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 230.5)
-
Step 400
400
#87A6B6
oklch(70.7% 0.041 230.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6990A4
oklch(63.2% 0.053 230.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E788D
oklch(55% 0.057 230.8)
-
Step 700
700
#406679
oklch(49% 0.053 231)
-
Step 800
800
#355463
oklch(42.8% 0.044 230)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4551
oklch(37.7% 0.034 232.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1C292F
oklch(27.2% 0.021 228.1)
#4E788D 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) | #6E778E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F8D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337E7F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E788D
#4E788D
oklch(55% 0.057 230.8)
- #8D6853
#8D6853
oklch(54.9% 0.057 50.7)
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 #4E788D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.016
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E788D 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.