#4C54A3
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48% 0.126 276.2), rgb(76, 84, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#4C54A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C54A3 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 84, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.126 276.2) |
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 #4C54A3 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C54A3 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C54A3 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4C54A3 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#909BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7681D4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F69C1
oklch(55.5% 0.136 276.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C54A3
oklch(48% 0.126 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#414887
oklch(42.8% 0.104 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#363D6C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#4C54A3 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) | #305FA6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2658A1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256573 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C54A3
#4C54A3
oklch(48% 0.126 276.2)
- #6E5D00
#6E5D00
oklch(48.1% 0.099 96.7)
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 #4C54A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #4C54A3 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.