#4E7EB3
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.2% 0.097 252), rgb(78, 126, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4E7EB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 126, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.097 252) |
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 #4E7EB3 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7EB3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7EB3 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7EB3 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#608DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.089 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7EB3
oklch(58.2% 0.097 252)
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Step 700
700
#386393
oklch(49.1% 0.091 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5177
oklch(42.7% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 253)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#4E7EB3 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) | #6880B5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B77B2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A91 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7EB3
#4E7EB3
oklch(58.2% 0.097 252)
- #9E7133
#9E7133
oklch(58.2% 0.097 72.5)
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 #4E7EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E7EB3 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.