#4E539A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.3% 0.113 278.1), rgb(78, 83, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#4E539A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E539A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 83, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.113 278.1) |
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 #4E539A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E539A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E539A text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E539A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#949BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A82CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 278)
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Step 600
600
#646AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 278.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E539A
oklch(47.3% 0.113 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#444881
oklch(42.6% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#393D68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#4E539A 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) | #365D9D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5798 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31626F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E539A
#4E539A
oklch(47.3% 0.113 278.1)
- #6A5B00
#6A5B00
oklch(47.2% 0.097 98)
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 #4E539A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #4E539A 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.