#4B5397
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.9% 0.11 276.3), rgb(75, 83, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#4B5397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5397 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 83, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.11 276.3) |
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 #4B5397 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5397 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5397 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5397 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#929CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7883CB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#626BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.118 276.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B5397
oklch(46.9% 0.11 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#424980
oklch(42.6% 0.091 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#383E67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#4B5397 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) | #375C9A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305695 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D616D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5397
#4B5397
oklch(46.9% 0.11 276.3)
- #6B5A00
#6B5A00
oklch(47% 0.097 96.3)
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 #4B5397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #4B5397 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.