#4F6080
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.8% 0.056 262.8), rgb(79, 96, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#4F6080 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6080 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 96, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.056 262.8) |
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 #4F6080 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6080 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6080 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6080 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#B7C1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BC
oklch(70.6% 0.043 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#788AAC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 263)
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Step 600
600
#617497
oklch(55.7% 0.059 262.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6080
oklch(48.8% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#414F69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#374255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#4F6080 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) | #556281 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505E7F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40676B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6080
#4F6080
oklch(48.8% 0.056 262.8)
- #6F5D3A
#6F5D3A
oklch(48.7% 0.056 83.3)
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 #4F6080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
Use #4F6080 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.