#4E5896
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.1% 0.1 275.1), rgb(78, 88, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4E5896 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5896 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 88, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.1 275.1) |
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 #4E5896 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5896 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5896 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5896 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE1
oklch(81% 0.049 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#929DD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 275)
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Step 500
500
#7884C5
oklch(63% 0.099 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#616DB2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 274.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5896
oklch(48.1% 0.1 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#424A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#383E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 276)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#4E5896 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) | #406098 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5A95 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336570 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5896
#4E5896
oklch(48.1% 0.1 275.1)
- #705D00
#705D00
oklch(48.3% 0.099 95.1)
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 #4E5896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E5896 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.