#4E79A5
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.4% 0.084 250), rgb(78, 121, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4E79A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E79A5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.084 250) |
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 #4E79A5 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E79A5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E79A5 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E79A5 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#658DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.078 250.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E79A5
oklch(56.4% 0.084 250)
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Step 700
700
#3D648B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#325171
oklch(42.6% 0.065 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D445B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#4E79A5 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) | #677BA7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C72A4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8388 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E79A5
#4E79A5
oklch(56.4% 0.084 250)
- #956C3B
#956C3B
oklch(56.3% 0.084 69.6)
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 #4E79A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
Use #4E79A5 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.