What color is #4E6D96?

#4E6D96 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 109, 150), and in HSL hsl(214, 32%, 45%).

Is #4E6D96 accessible as text?

On white, #4E6D96 has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E6D96, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E6D96?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #4E6D96?

#4E6D96 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #97784E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E6D96 below.

Is #4E6D96 good for buttons?

#4E6D96 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E6D96 — black text only reaches 3.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E6D96 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4E6D96 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E6D96 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E6D96

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E6D96 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E6D96 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6D96 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E6D96 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E6D96 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7491B7

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6D96 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E6D96 Secondary #8A96A5 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E6D96 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E6D96 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE2E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E5597 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E6D96 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E6D96;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 109 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.8% 0.074 255.7);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4EAF2;
  --color-200: #C9D4E3;
  --color-300: #A3B5CC;
  --color-400: #7F95B3;
  --color-500: #5E7797;
  --color-600: #4D5E75;
  --color-700: #3A4654;
  --color-800: #292F38;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4EAF2',
    200: '#C9D4E3',
    300: '#A3B5CC',
    400: '#7F95B3',
    500: '#5E7797',
    600: '#4D5E75',
    700: '#3A4654',
    800: '#292F38',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #4E6D96;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4EAF2;
$base-200: #C9D4E3;
$base-300: #A3B5CC;
$base-400: #7F95B3;
$base-500: #5E7797;
$base-600: #4D5E75;
$base-700: #3A4654;
$base-800: #292F38;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #3E5879;
$base-subtle: #CBD4DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E6D96",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3B5CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F95B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E7797",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D5E75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4654",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E6D96

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E6D96

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