#4E869F
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.1% 0.07 228.6), rgb(78, 134, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4E869F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E869F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 134, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.07 228.6) |
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 #4E869F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E869F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E869F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E869F text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BA
oklch(70.6% 0.051 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F91A9
oklch(63% 0.065 229.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E869F
oklch(59.1% 0.07 228.6)
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Step 700
700
#35687E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5567
oklch(42.8% 0.055 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#284653
oklch(37.6% 0.042 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#4E869F 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) | #7984A0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7B9F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218D8E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E869F
#4E869F
oklch(59.1% 0.07 228.6)
- #A07158
#A07158
oklch(59% 0.07 48.9)
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 #4E869F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E869F 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.