#4E7C99
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.5% 0.068 237.3), rgb(78, 124, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#4E7C99 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7C99 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 124, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.068 237.3) |
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 #4E7C99 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7C99 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7C99 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7C99 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#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
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400
#85A6BC
oklch(70.8% 0.049 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#658FAB
oklch(63% 0.063 238.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7C99
oklch(56.5% 0.068 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6680
oklch(49.1% 0.063 237.1)
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Step 800
800
#325368
oklch(42.6% 0.052 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4555
oklch(37.7% 0.041 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#4E7C99 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) | #6F7B9A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657399 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8386 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7C99
#4E7C99
oklch(56.5% 0.068 237.3)
- #946C4E
#946C4E
oklch(56.5% 0.067 57.8)
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 #4E7C99, 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 0.012
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
Use #4E7C99 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.