#4E5489
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.5% 0.086 277.6), rgb(78, 84, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#4E5489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5489 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 84, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.086 277.6) |
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 #4E5489 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5489 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5489 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5489 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#BABFDC
oklch(81% 0.041 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#969DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D85BD
oklch(63.2% 0.085 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#666EA9
oklch(55.7% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5489
oklch(46.5% 0.086 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#464B76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#4E5489 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) | #425A8B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5688 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5F68 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5489
#4E5489
oklch(46.5% 0.086 277.6)
- #675915
#675915
oklch(46.5% 0.086 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 #4E5489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.010
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.013
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
Use #4E5489 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.