#4E819D
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.9% 0.07 233.8), rgb(78, 129, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4E819D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E819D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 129, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.07 233.8) |
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 #4E819D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E819D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E819D text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E819D text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D2
oklch(81% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BB
oklch(70.6% 0.05 234)
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Step 500
500
#6290AB
oklch(63.1% 0.064 234.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E819D
oklch(57.9% 0.07 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#386780
oklch(49.1% 0.065 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5468
oklch(42.7% 0.054 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4555
oklch(37.6% 0.043 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#4E819D 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) | #74809E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25888A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E819D
#4E819D
oklch(57.9% 0.07 233.8)
- #9B6F52
#9B6F52
oklch(58% 0.07 54.3)
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 #4E819D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E819D 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.