#4E56AB
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.1% 0.134 276.2), rgb(78, 86, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#4E56AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E56AB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.134 276.2) |
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 #4E56AB | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E56AB | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E56AB text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E56AB text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEB
oklch(81% 0.064 276)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 276)
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Step 500
500
#7580D9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E68C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 276.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E56AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#40478B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#363C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2341
oklch(26.9% 0.056 276.2)
#4E56AB 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) | #2D62AE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215AA9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #226978 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E56AB
#4E56AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 276.2)
- #726000
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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 #4E56AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E56AB 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.