What color is #4E7DC4?

#4E7DC4 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 125, 196), and in HSL hsl(216, 50%, 54%).

Is #4E7DC4 accessible as text?

On white, #4E7DC4 has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #4E7DC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E7DC4?

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

What colors go well with #4E7DC4?

#4E7DC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C4954F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E7DC4 below.

Is #4E7DC4 good for buttons?

#4E7DC4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4E7DC4 — white text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E7DC4 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4E7DC4 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E7DC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E7DC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E7DC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E7DC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E7DC4 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 #4E7DC4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #77A2E5

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 #4E7DC4 Secondary #7F4537 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 #4E7DC4 Surface #EDE9D6 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 #4E7DC4 Secondary #97A9C3 Support #9D8F89 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 #4E7DC4 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E7DC4 with

Medium Turquoise Slate Blue Camel Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F57C4 — 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 #4E7DC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E7DC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 125 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.9% 0.121 258.4);
  --color-50: #F3F7FC;
  --color-100: #E0E8F5;
  --color-200: #C2D2EB;
  --color-300: #97B1D8;
  --color-400: #7091C2;
  --color-500: #4E72A6;
  --color-600: #425B80;
  --color-700: #33435C;
  --color-800: #242E3C;
  --color-900: #181D25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FC',
    100: '#E0E8F5',
    200: '#C2D2EB',
    300: '#97B1D8',
    400: '#7091C2',
    500: '#4E72A6',
    600: '#425B80',
    700: '#33435C',
    800: '#242E3C',
    900: '#181D25',
  },
}

$base: #4E7DC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FC;
$base-100: #E0E8F5;
$base-200: #C2D2EB;
$base-300: #97B1D8;
$base-400: #7091C2;
$base-500: #4E72A6;
$base-600: #425B80;
$base-700: #33435C;
$base-800: #242E3C;
$base-900: #181D25;
$base-hover: #3763A5;
$base-subtle: #CED9E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E7DC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2D2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97B1D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7091C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E72A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#425B80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33435C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#242E3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181D25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E7DC4

Color Lab

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