What color is #4E76B7?

#4E76B7 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 118, 183), and in HSL hsl(217, 42%, 51%).

Is #4E76B7 accessible as text?

On white, #4E76B7 has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #4E76B7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E76B7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #4E76B7?

#4E76B7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B78E4E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E76B7 below.

Is #4E76B7 good for buttons?

#4E76B7 works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #4E76B7 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4E76B7 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E76B7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E76B7

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E76B7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E76B7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E76B7 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E76B7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #759BD8

Steel 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 Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E76B7 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Steel 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E76B7 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Steel Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E76B7 Secondary #92A1B9 Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Steel 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E76B7 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE4EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E53B7 — 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 #4E76B7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E76B7;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 118 183;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.6% 0.111 259.7);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2E8F4;
  --color-200: #C5D2E7;
  --color-300: #9CB1D3;
  --color-400: #7691BC;
  --color-500: #55729F;
  --color-600: #475B7B;
  --color-700: #364358;
  --color-800: #262E3B;
  --color-900: #191D24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2E8F4',
    200: '#C5D2E7',
    300: '#9CB1D3',
    400: '#7691BC',
    500: '#55729F',
    600: '#475B7B',
    700: '#364358',
    800: '#262E3B',
    900: '#191D24',
  },
}

$base: #4E76B7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2E8F4;
$base-200: #C5D2E7;
$base-300: #9CB1D3;
$base-400: #7691BC;
$base-500: #55729F;
$base-600: #475B7B;
$base-700: #364358;
$base-800: #262E3B;
$base-900: #191D24;
$base-hover: #3C5E94;
$base-subtle: #CED7E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E76B7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5D2E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CB1D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7691BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55729F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#475B7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262E3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191D24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E76B7

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E76B7

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