#4B5795
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.6% 0.101 273.7), rgb(75, 87, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#4B5795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5795 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 87, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.101 273.7) |
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 #4B5795 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5795 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5795 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5795 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#919ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7685C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB3
oklch(55.5% 0.11 273.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B5795
oklch(47.6% 0.101 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#414B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#373F64
oklch(37.8% 0.064 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#4B5795 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) | #3F5E97 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385894 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E646F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5795
#4B5795
oklch(47.6% 0.101 273.7)
- #6F5B00
#6F5B00
oklch(47.7% 0.098 94)
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 #4B5795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
Use #4B5795 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.