#4F76A9
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.9% 0.091 255.5), rgb(79, 118, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#4F76A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F76A9 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 118, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.091 255.5) |
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 #4F76A9 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F76A9 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F76A9 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F76A9 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A3CA
oklch(70.8% 0.066 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#678CBC
oklch(63.2% 0.084 255.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F76A9
oklch(55.9% 0.091 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6290
oklch(49.1% 0.085 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#345075
oklch(42.6% 0.071 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#4F76A9 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) | #6279AB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8188 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F76A9
#4F76A9
oklch(55.9% 0.091 255.5)
- #936C30
#936C30
oklch(55.9% 0.091 75.6)
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 #4F76A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
Use #4F76A9 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.