#4B4E7F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.4% 0.08 279.9), rgb(75, 78, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#4B4E7F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4E7F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 78, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.08 279.9) |
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 #4B4E7F | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4E7F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B4E7F text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4E7F 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
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#979CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.103 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#565996
oklch(49% 0.097 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4E7F
oklch(44.4% 0.08 279.9)
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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)
#4B4E7F 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) | #3E5481 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B507E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5860 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4E7F
#4B4E7F
oklch(44.4% 0.08 279.9)
- #5E5417
#5E5417
oklch(44.3% 0.08 99.8)
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 #4B4E7F, 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 0.021
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
Use #4B4E7F 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.