#4B5895
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(47.9% 0.1 273), rgb(75, 88, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#4B5895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5895 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 88, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.1 273) |
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 #4B5895 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5895 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5895 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5895 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#909ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7685C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 273)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B5895
oklch(47.9% 0.1 273)
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Step 800
800
#404B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#4B5895 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) | #405F97 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395994 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E656F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5895
#4B5895
oklch(47.9% 0.1 273)
- #705B00
#705B00
oklch(47.8% 0.098 93.2)
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 #4B5895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
Use #4B5895 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.