#4E569E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.2% 0.115 276.4), rgb(78, 86, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#4E569E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E569E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.115 276.4) |
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 #4E569E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E569E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E569E text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E569E text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#929CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#7882CE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#616BBB
oklch(55.7% 0.124 276.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E569E
oklch(48.2% 0.115 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#424982
oklch(42.8% 0.094 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#373D69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#4E569E 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) | #3860A1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30599C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6572 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E569E
#4E569E
oklch(48.2% 0.115 276.4)
- #6F5D00
#6F5D00
oklch(48.2% 0.099 95.9)
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 #4E569E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E569E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #4E569E 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.