#4E5589
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.7% 0.085 276.8), rgb(78, 85, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#4E5589 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5589 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.085 276.8) |
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 #4E5589 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5589 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5589 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5589 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#969DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C85BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#666EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 277)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5589
oklch(46.7% 0.085 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#454B75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#4E5589 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) | #435B8B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5788 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5F68 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5589
#4E5589
oklch(46.7% 0.085 276.8)
- #685A18
#685A18
oklch(46.8% 0.085 96.8)
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 #4E5589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.013
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.013
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
Use #4E5589 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.