What color is #4E7EA5?

#4E7EA5 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 126, 165), and in HSL hsl(207, 36%, 48%).

Is #4E7EA5 accessible as text?

On white, #4E7EA5 has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #4E7EA5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E7EA5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #4E7EA5?

#4E7EA5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A6764E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E7EA5 below.

Is #4E7EA5 good for buttons?

#4E7EA5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4E7EA5 — white text only reaches 4.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E7EA5 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4E7EA5 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E7EA5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E7EA5

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E7EA5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E7EA5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E7EA5 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E7EA5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Steel 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 #4E7EA5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #76A2C7

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 #4E7EA5 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E7EA5 Secondary #95A5B4 Support #969386 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 #4E7EA5 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

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 56/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E7EA5 with

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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 white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE5EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E61A6 — 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 #4E7EA5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E7EA5;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 126 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.5% 0.080 244.3);
  --color-50: #F4F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3EBF2;
  --color-200: #C8D8E5;
  --color-300: #A0BACF;
  --color-400: #7B9CB7;
  --color-500: #5B7E9A;
  --color-600: #4A6377;
  --color-700: #394956;
  --color-800: #283139;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FA',
    100: '#E3EBF2',
    200: '#C8D8E5',
    300: '#A0BACF',
    400: '#7B9CB7',
    500: '#5B7E9A',
    600: '#4A6377',
    700: '#394956',
    800: '#283139',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #4E7EA5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FA;
$base-100: #E3EBF2;
$base-200: #C8D8E5;
$base-300: #A0BACF;
$base-400: #7B9CB7;
$base-500: #5B7E9A;
$base-600: #4A6377;
$base-700: #394956;
$base-800: #283139;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #3F6585;
$base-subtle: #CCD8E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E7EA5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0BACF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B9CB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B7E9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6377",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283139",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E7EA5

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E7EA5

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