#4E788E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.1% 0.058 232.1), rgb(78, 120, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4E788E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E788E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.058 232.1) |
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 #4E788E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E788E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E788E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E788E text on black | 4.40:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B6
oklch(70.7% 0.041 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6990A4
oklch(63.2% 0.053 230.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E788E
oklch(55.1% 0.058 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#40667A
oklch(49% 0.054 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#355363
oklch(42.5% 0.044 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4551
oklch(37.7% 0.034 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#4E788E 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) | #6D778F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646F8E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337E7F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E788E
#4E788E
oklch(55.1% 0.058 232.1)
- #8D6852
#8D6852
oklch(54.9% 0.058 51.9)
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 #4E788E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.015
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
Use #4E788E 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.