#4E7DB9
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.3% 0.106 255.2), rgb(78, 125, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4E7DB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 125, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.106 255.2) |
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 #4E7DB9 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7DB9 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7DB9 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7DB9 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#608CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.098 254.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7DB9
oklch(58.3% 0.106 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#386298
oklch(49.2% 0.099 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E507B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4363
oklch(37.8% 0.063 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#4E7DB9 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) | #6481BC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B92 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7DB9
#4E7DB9
oklch(58.3% 0.106 255.2)
- #A07126
#A07126
oklch(58.3% 0.107 74.9)
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 #4E7DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #4E7DB9 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.