#4E59A1
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49% 0.115 274.8), rgb(78, 89, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#4E59A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E59A1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.115 274.8) |
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 #4E59A1 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E59A1 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E59A1 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E59A1 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#909CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7583CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 275.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E59A1
oklch(49% 0.115 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#4E59A1 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) | #3B62A4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335B9F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6875 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E59A1
#4E59A1
oklch(49% 0.115 274.8)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #4E59A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E59A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E59A1 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.