#4B5985
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(47.2% 0.074 269.9), rgb(75, 89, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#4B5985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5985 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 89, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.074 269.9) |
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 #4B5985 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5985 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5985 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5985 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#929FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#7888B6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#6171A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 269.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B5985
oklch(47.2% 0.074 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#424D71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#38405B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#4B5985 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) | #4A5D87 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445884 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376269 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5985
#4B5985
oklch(47.2% 0.074 269.9)
- #6B5926
#6B5926
oklch(47.1% 0.073 89.9)
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 #4B5985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
Use #4B5985 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.