#4C559D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.8% 0.115 275.8), rgb(76, 85, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#4C559D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C559D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 85, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.115 275.8) |
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 #4C559D | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C559D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C559D text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4C559D text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#919CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7783CE
oklch(63.2% 0.114 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#606BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.124 275.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C559D
oklch(47.8% 0.115 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#414983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373D69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#4C559D 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) | #375EA0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E589B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6471 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C559D
#4C559D
oklch(47.8% 0.115 275.8)
- #6E5C00
#6E5C00
oklch(47.8% 0.098 95.7)
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 #4C559D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C559D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #4C559D 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.