#4E7986
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55% 0.052 218.9), rgb(78, 121, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#4E7986 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7986 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.052 218.9) |
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 #4E7986 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7986 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7986 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7986 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5CB
oklch(81% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A7B0
oklch(70.7% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#69919D
oklch(63.2% 0.047 218.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7986
oklch(55% 0.052 218.9)
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Step 700
700
#406773
oklch(49% 0.048 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#35545E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F464D
oklch(37.8% 0.031 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#4E7986 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) | #717687 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687086 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377E7D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7986
#4E7986
oklch(55% 0.052 218.9)
- #8C675B
#8C675B
oklch(54.8% 0.051 38.7)
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 #4E7986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
Use #4E7986 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.