#4E5698
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.8% 0.106 276.4), rgb(78, 86, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#4E5698 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5698 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.106 276.4) |
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 #4E5698 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5698 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5698 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5698 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#939CD4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 277)
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Step 500
500
#7983C9
oklch(63.1% 0.106 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#626CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 276.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5698
oklch(47.8% 0.106 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#434A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#4E5698 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) | #3C5E9B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365997 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32646F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5698
#4E5698
oklch(47.8% 0.106 276.4)
- #6D5C00
#6D5C00
oklch(47.7% 0.098 96.5)
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 #4E5698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E5698 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.