#4E5880
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.9% 0.066 272.9), rgb(78, 88, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#4E5880 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5880 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 88, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.066 272.9) |
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 #4E5880 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5880 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5880 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5880 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#969FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#65719D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 272.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5880
oklch(46.9% 0.066 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#454D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4059
oklch(37.7% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#4E5880 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) | #4B5C82 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47587F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6066 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5880
#4E5880
oklch(46.9% 0.066 272.9)
- #675A2C
#675A2C
oklch(47% 0.067 93.9)
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 #4E5880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
Use #4E5880 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.