#4C5595
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.3% 0.103 275.7), rgb(76, 85, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#4C5595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C5595 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 85, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.103 275.7) |
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 #4C5595 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C5595 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C5595 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4C5595 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE2
oklch(81% 0.05 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#929DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7884C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#626CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.112 276.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C5595
oklch(47.3% 0.103 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#424A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#383E65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 276)
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Step 950
950
#21253B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 275.4)
#4C5595 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) | #3C5D97 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355794 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30626E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C5595
#4C5595
oklch(47.3% 0.103 275.7)
- #6C5A00
#6C5A00
oklch(47.1% 0.097 95.5)
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 #4C5595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
Use #4C5595 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.