#4B5970
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.042 260.3), rgb(75, 89, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#4B5970 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5970 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 89, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.042 260.3) |
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 #4B5970 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5970 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5970 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5970 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B5
oklch(70.6% 0.032 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA3
oklch(63% 0.042 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#64748E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 260.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B5970
oklch(46.1% 0.042 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#445062
oklch(42.8% 0.034 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#4B5970 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) | #515A71 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D576F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405E61 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5970
#4B5970
oklch(46.1% 0.042 260.3)
- #65563E
#65563E
oklch(46.1% 0.041 79.1)
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 #4B5970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #4B5970 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.