#4F6299
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.6% 0.091 268.6), rgb(79, 98, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#4F6299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6299 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 98, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.091 268.6) |
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 #4F6299 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6299 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6299 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6299 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7387C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B70AD
oklch(55.5% 0.098 268.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6299
oklch(50.6% 0.091 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#4F6299 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) | #4E679B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466198 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326E76 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6299
#4F6299
oklch(50.6% 0.091 268.6)
- #7A611C
#7A611C
oklch(50.5% 0.091 88.1)
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 #4F6299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.016
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #4F6299 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.