#4E7FA5
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.7% 0.079 243.1), rgb(78, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4E7FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 243°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.079 243.1) |
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 #4E7FA5 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7FA5 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7FA5 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7FA5 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#628FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.072 242.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7FA5
oklch(57.7% 0.079 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#396587
oklch(49% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#30536E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4559
oklch(37.8% 0.048 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#4E7FA5 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) | #6F7FA7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6376A4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D888C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7FA5
#4E7FA5
oklch(57.7% 0.079 243.1)
- #9B6F46
#9B6F46
oklch(57.7% 0.08 63.2)
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 #4E7FA5, 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 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
Use #4E7FA5 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.