#4E7980
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.7% 0.049 208.7), rgb(78, 121, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#4E7980 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7980 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.049 208.7) |
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 #4E7980 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7980 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7980 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7980 text on black | 4.37:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.035 208.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9198
oklch(63% 0.044 209.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7980
oklch(54.7% 0.049 208.7)
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Step 700
700
#41686E
oklch(49.1% 0.045 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#36555A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F464A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#4E7980 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) | #727680 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F80 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7D7B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7980
#4E7980
oklch(54.7% 0.049 208.7)
- #8B6661
#8B6661
oklch(54.7% 0.049 27.5)
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 #4E7980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E7980 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.