#4E809F
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.7% 0.072 237.1), rgb(78, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#4E809F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E809F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.072 237.1) |
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 #4E809F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E809F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E809F text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E809F text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#6290AD
oklch(63.1% 0.066 236.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E809F
oklch(57.7% 0.072 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#396682
oklch(49% 0.067 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#30546A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 236.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#4E809F 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) | #727FA1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67779E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23888A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E809F
#4E809F
oklch(57.7% 0.072 237.1)
- #9A6F4E
#9A6F4E
oklch(57.8% 0.072 58.2)
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 #4E809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.014
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
Use #4E809F 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.