#4E7E95
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.8% 0.063 230), rgb(78, 126, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#4E7E95 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 230°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7E95 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 126, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.063 230) |
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 #4E7E95 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7E95 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7E95 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7E95 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A6B8
oklch(70.6% 0.046 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6490A6
oklch(63% 0.058 230.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7E95
oklch(56.8% 0.063 230)
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Step 700
700
#3B677C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 230.3)
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Step 800
800
#325465
oklch(42.7% 0.049 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4652
oklch(37.8% 0.038 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#4E7E95 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) | #727C96 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687495 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8485 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7E95
#4E7E95
oklch(56.8% 0.063 230)
- #966C55
#966C55
oklch(56.8% 0.064 49.7)
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 #4E7E95, 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 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E7E95 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.