#4B4E7E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.3% 0.078 280), rgb(75, 78, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#4B4E7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4E7E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 78, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.078 280) |
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 #4B4E7E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4E7E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B4E7E text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4E7E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#979CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C1
oklch(63.1% 0.093 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686CAE
oklch(55.7% 0.102 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#565A95
oklch(49.1% 0.094 279.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4E7E
oklch(44.3% 0.078 280)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E62
oklch(37.8% 0.061 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#4B4E7E 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) | #3E5480 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B507D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5760 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4E7E
#4B4E7E
oklch(44.3% 0.078 280)
- #5E5419
#5E5419
oklch(44.3% 0.078 99.5)
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 #4B4E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
Use #4B4E7E 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.