#4B596A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.9% 0.033 253.5), rgb(75, 89, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#4B596A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B596A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 89, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.033 253.5) |
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 #4B596A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B596A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B596A text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B596A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CD
oklch(81% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#798BA1
oklch(63% 0.039 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#62758C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#516277
oklch(49% 0.04 253.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B596A
oklch(45.9% 0.033 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#38434F
oklch(37.8% 0.025 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#4B596A 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) | #53596B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F566A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425D5F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B596A
#4B596A
oklch(45.9% 0.033 253.5)
- #635543
#635543
oklch(45.8% 0.033 73.8)
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 #4B596A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #4B596A 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.