#4E7BA6
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.9% 0.083 248.4), rgb(78, 123, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#4E7BA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.083 248.4) |
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 #4E7BA6 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7BA6 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7BA6 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7BA6 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#648EB6
oklch(63.2% 0.076 247.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7BA6
oklch(56.9% 0.083 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B648B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#315271
oklch(42.7% 0.065 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C445B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#4E7BA6 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) | #697CA8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E73A5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D858A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7BA6
#4E7BA6
oklch(56.9% 0.083 248.4)
- #976D3E
#976D3E
oklch(56.7% 0.083 67.9)
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 #4E7BA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
Use #4E7BA6 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.