#4A4E98
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.118 278.3), rgb(74, 78, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#4A4E98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4E98 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 78, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.118 278.3) |
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 #4A4E98 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4E98 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A4E98 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A4E98 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEE
oklch(81% 0.07 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9199E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#777EDD
oklch(63% 0.142 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6165CB
oklch(55.5% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5154AF
oklch(49.2% 0.142 278.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4E98
oklch(45.9% 0.118 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#373B71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#4A4E98 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) | #2D599B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265296 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5E6B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4E98
#4A4E98
oklch(45.9% 0.118 278.3)
- #665800
#665800
oklch(46% 0.095 98.5)
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 #4A4E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #4A4E98 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.