#4F607E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.7% 0.053 261.6), rgb(79, 96, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#4F607E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F607E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 96, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.053 261.6) |
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 #4F607E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F607E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F607E text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4F607E text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#788AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.053 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#617495
oklch(55.6% 0.056 261.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F607E
oklch(48.7% 0.053 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#424F67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#4F607E 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) | #56627F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515D7D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40666A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F607E
#4F607E
oklch(48.7% 0.053 261.6)
- #6F5D3C
#6F5D3C
oklch(48.8% 0.054 82)
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 #4F607E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
Use #4F607E 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.