#4A596F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.041 257.9), rgb(74, 89, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#4A596F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A596F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 89, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.041 257.9) |
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 #4A596F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A596F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A596F text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4A596F text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B8BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#64748D
oklch(55.5% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A596F
oklch(46% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#445062
oklch(42.8% 0.034 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#4A596F 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) | #515A70 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5E60 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A596F
#4A596F
oklch(46% 0.041 257.9)
- #65553E
#65553E
oklch(45.9% 0.041 76.5)
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 #4A596F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #4A596F 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.