#4A596D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.9% 0.038 255.7), rgb(74, 89, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#4A596D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A596D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.038 255.7) |
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 #4A596D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A596D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A596D text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4A596D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B3
oklch(70.8% 0.029 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.037 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#64758B
oklch(55.7% 0.04 255)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A596D
oklch(45.9% 0.038 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#445060
oklch(42.7% 0.031 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#4A596D 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) | #525A6E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405D60 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A596D
#4A596D
oklch(45.9% 0.038 255.7)
- #645540
#645540
oklch(45.9% 0.038 75.9)
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 #4A596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
Use #4A596D 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.