#4E8094
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.2% 0.062 225.5), rgb(78, 128, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4E8094 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8094 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.062 225.5) |
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 #4E8094 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8094 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8094 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8094 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B6
oklch(70.7% 0.045 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#6391A4
oklch(63.1% 0.057 225.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8094
oklch(57.2% 0.062 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A687A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#315563
oklch(42.8% 0.047 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4651
oklch(37.7% 0.038 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#4E8094 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) | #757E95 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7694 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8686 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8094
#4E8094
oklch(57.2% 0.062 225.5)
- #976D59
#976D59
oklch(57.2% 0.062 46.5)
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 #4E8094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #4E8094 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.