#4E8497
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.3% 0.064 222.6), rgb(78, 132, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4E8497 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8497 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 132, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.064 222.6) |
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 #4E8497 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8497 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8497 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8497 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.047 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#6192A4
oklch(63.2% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8497
oklch(58.3% 0.064 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#376879
oklch(49% 0.06 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5563
oklch(42.7% 0.05 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4650
oklch(37.6% 0.038 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#4E8497 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) | #798198 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7997 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298A8A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8497
#4E8497
oklch(58.3% 0.064 222.6)
- #9C6F5D
#9C6F5D
oklch(58.3% 0.064 42.7)
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 #4E8497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
Use #4E8497 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.