#4F6C8F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.3% 0.065 253.6), rgb(79, 108, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#4F6C8F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6C8F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.065 253.6) |
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 #4F6C8F | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6C8F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6C8F text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6C8F text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#56769C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 253.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6C8F
oklch(52.3% 0.065 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A516C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 253)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#4F6C8F 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) | #5F6D91 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57678E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377478 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6C8F
#4F6C8F
oklch(52.3% 0.065 253.6)
- #81643E
#81643E
oklch(52.3% 0.065 73.1)
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 #4F6C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
Use #4F6C8F 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.