#4E799A
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.8% 0.07 242.6), rgb(78, 121, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#4E799A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 243°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E799A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.07 242.6) |
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 #4E799A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E799A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E799A text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E799A text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D4
oklch(81% 0.031 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BE
oklch(70.7% 0.05 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#678FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.064 242.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E799A
oklch(55.8% 0.07 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6583
oklch(49.1% 0.066 242.8)
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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
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#4E799A 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) | #6B799C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617199 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8184 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E799A
#4E799A
oklch(55.8% 0.07 242.6)
- #926B48
#926B48
oklch(55.9% 0.07 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 #4E799A, 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 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
Use #4E799A 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.