#4C549F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.7% 0.12 276.3), rgb(76, 84, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#4C549F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C549F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 84, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.12 276.3) |
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 #4C549F | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C549F | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C549F text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4C549F text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#919CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7782D0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#606ABD
oklch(55.5% 0.128 276.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C549F
oklch(47.7% 0.12 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#414884
oklch(42.6% 0.099 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#4C549F 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) | #335EA2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B579D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296472 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C549F
#4C549F
oklch(47.7% 0.12 276.3)
- #6D5C00
#6D5C00
oklch(47.7% 0.098 96.5)
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 #4C549F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C549F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #4C549F 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.