#4F7399
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.4% 0.073 250.6), rgb(79, 115, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#4F7399 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7399 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 115, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.073 250.6) |
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 #4F7399 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7399 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F7399 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7399 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A4C1
oklch(70.8% 0.052 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7399
oklch(54.4% 0.073 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#436386
oklch(49% 0.068 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#4F7399 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) | #64749B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D98 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7C80 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7399
#4F7399
oklch(54.4% 0.073 250.6)
- #8B693F
#8B693F
oklch(54.5% 0.073 71.2)
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 #4F7399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.008
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.018
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #4F7399 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.