#4D5276
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45% 0.059 277.6), rgb(77, 82, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#4D5276 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D5276 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 82, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.059 277.6) |
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 #4D5276 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D5276 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D5276 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4D5276 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F86B4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#686FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.077 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#575D89
oklch(49.2% 0.071 277.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D5276
oklch(45% 0.059 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#4D5276 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) | #475678 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445375 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42595F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D5276
#4D5276
oklch(45% 0.059 277.6)
- #5E552D
#5E552D
oklch(44.8% 0.059 97)
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 #4D5276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #4D5276 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.