#4E7D89
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.1% 0.054 215.7), rgb(78, 125, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#4E7D89 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7D89 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 125, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.054 215.7) |
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 #4E7D89 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7D89 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7D89 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7D89 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 216.2)
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Step 500
500
#66929D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 215)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7D89
oklch(56.1% 0.054 215.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6873
oklch(49% 0.051 215.9)
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Step 800
800
#33555E
oklch(42.7% 0.042 216.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D464D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#4E7D89 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) | #747A8A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7389 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358281 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7D89
#4E7D89
oklch(56.1% 0.054 215.7)
- #926A5F
#926A5F
oklch(56.2% 0.054 36)
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 #4E7D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #4E7D89 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.