#4A5599
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.4% 0.11 274.5), rgb(74, 85, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#4A5599 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5599 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 85, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.11 274.5) |
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 #4A5599 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A5599 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5599 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5599 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#909DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7684CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F6CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 274.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A5599
oklch(47.4% 0.11 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#404A80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 274)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#4A5599 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) | #395E9C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315798 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29646F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5599
#4A5599
oklch(47.4% 0.11 274.5)
- #6E5A00
#6E5A00
oklch(47.4% 0.097 93.9)
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 #4A5599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
Use #4A5599 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.