#4F6991
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.7% 0.071 258.8), rgb(79, 105, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4F6991 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6991 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 105, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.071 258.8) |
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 #4F6991 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6991 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6991 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6991 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D7
oklch(81% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#708BB4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#5874A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6991
oklch(51.7% 0.071 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B506F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 258)
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Step 900
900
#33425A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#4F6991 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) | #5A6B93 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536590 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367277 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6991
#4F6991
oklch(51.7% 0.071 258.8)
- #7E6336
#7E6336
oklch(51.6% 0.071 78.9)
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 #4F6991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
Use #4F6991 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.