#4A5BAA
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.7% 0.127 271.9), rgb(74, 91, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#4A5BAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5BAA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 91, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.127 271.9) |
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 #4A5BAA | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A5BAA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5BAA text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5BAA text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F83D5
oklch(63% 0.126 272)
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Step 600
600
#586BC2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 272)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A5BAA
oklch(49.7% 0.127 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4988
oklch(42.6% 0.105 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#333E6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 272)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#4A5BAA 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) | #3765AD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5DA8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126C7A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5BAA
#4A5BAA
oklch(49.7% 0.127 271.9)
- #776000
#776000
oklch(49.8% 0.102 92.4)
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 #4A5BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A5BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #4A5BAA 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.