#4D557B
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.9% 0.063 274.5), rgb(77, 85, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#4D557B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D557B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 85, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 23%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.063 274.5) |
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 #4D557B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D557B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D557B text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D557B text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#959EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.059 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B86B7
oklch(63% 0.075 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#656FA3
oklch(55.5% 0.082 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#545D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 275)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D557B
oklch(45.9% 0.063 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A405C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#4D557B 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) | #49597D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405C62 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D557B
#4D557B
oklch(45.9% 0.063 274.5)
- #63572C
#63572C
oklch(45.8% 0.063 94.1)
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 #4D557B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
Use #4D557B 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.