#4B569F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.1% 0.117 274.7), rgb(75, 86, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#4B569F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B569F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 86, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.117 274.7) |
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 #4B569F | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B569F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B569F text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4B569F text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7583CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6BBC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 274.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B569F
oklch(48.1% 0.117 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#404984
oklch(42.7% 0.098 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#4B569F 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) | #375FA2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E589D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266673 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B569F
#4B569F
oklch(48.1% 0.117 274.7)
- #705C00
#705C00
oklch(48.1% 0.099 94.2)
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 #4B569F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B569F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
Use #4B569F 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.