#4E7999
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.8% 0.069 241.7), rgb(78, 121, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#4E7999 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7999 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.069 241.7) |
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 #4E7999 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7999 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7999 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7999 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D3
oklch(81% 0.03 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BD
oklch(70.7% 0.049 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#678FAD
oklch(63.2% 0.063 241.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7999
oklch(55.8% 0.069 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6582
oklch(49% 0.064 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#34536A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4456
oklch(37.6% 0.042 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#4E7999 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) | #6B799B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617198 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8184 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7999
#4E7999
oklch(55.8% 0.069 241.7)
- #916B49
#916B49
oklch(55.8% 0.069 62.5)
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 #4E7999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.007
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.010
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.015
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #4E7999 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.