#4C548B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.5% 0.09 276.1), rgb(76, 84, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#4C548B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C548B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 84, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.09 276.1) |
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 #4C548B | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C548B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C548B text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4C548B text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400
#949DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.07 276)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#646EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C548B
oklch(46.5% 0.09 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#4C548B 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) | #405B8D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B568A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375F69 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C548B
#4C548B
oklch(46.5% 0.09 276.1)
- #68590E
#68590E
oklch(46.5% 0.09 96.8)
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 #4C548B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.009
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
Use #4C548B 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.