#4E5288
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46% 0.087 279.1), rgb(78, 82, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#4E5288 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5288 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.087 279.1) |
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 #4E5288 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5288 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5288 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5288 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#979DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E84BD
oklch(63.1% 0.086 279)
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Step 600
600
#686DAA
oklch(55.7% 0.094 279.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5288
oklch(46% 0.087 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#474A76
oklch(42.7% 0.073 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232538
oklch(27.2% 0.035 279.1)
#4E5288 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) | #3F598A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5587 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5D66 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5288
#4E5288
oklch(46% 0.087 279.1)
- #645812
#645812
oklch(45.9% 0.087 99)
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 #4E5288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.006
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.014
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
Use #4E5288 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.