#4A579C
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48% 0.112 273.4), rgb(74, 87, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#4A579C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A579C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 87, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.112 273.4) |
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 #4A579C | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A579C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A579C text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A579C text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7484CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 273.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A579C
oklch(48% 0.112 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#4A579C 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) | #3A609F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32599A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266672 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A579C
#4A579C
oklch(48% 0.112 273.4)
- #705C00
#705C00
oklch(48.1% 0.099 94.2)
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 #4A579C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A579C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
Use #4A579C 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.