#4B568D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.9% 0.09 273.9), rgb(75, 86, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#4B568D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B568D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 86, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.09 273.9) |
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 #4B568D | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B568D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B568D text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B568D text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#939ECD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7885C0
oklch(63% 0.09 274)
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Step 600
600
#626EAC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 274.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B568D
oklch(46.9% 0.09 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#424B78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#383F61
oklch(37.7% 0.059 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#4B568D 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) | #425C8F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C578C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33616B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B568D
#4B568D
oklch(46.9% 0.09 273.9)
- #6B590F
#6B590F
oklch(46.9% 0.09 94.1)
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 #4B568D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
Use #4B568D 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.