#4E7D93
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.5% 0.061 229.4), rgb(78, 125, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#4E7D93 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 229°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7D93 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 125, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.061 229.4) |
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 #4E7D93 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7D93 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7D93 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7D93 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4CF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6590A5
oklch(63% 0.057 229.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7D93
oklch(56.5% 0.061 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C677B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 229.5)
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Step 800
800
#325464
oklch(42.7% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4551
oklch(37.5% 0.037 229.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#4E7D93 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) | #727B94 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687493 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8384 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7D93
#4E7D93
oklch(56.5% 0.061 229.4)
- #946B55
#946B55
oklch(56.4% 0.062 49.3)
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 #4E7D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
Use #4E7D93 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.