#4E5B96
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.8% 0.096 273), rgb(78, 91, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#4E5B96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B96 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.096 273) |
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 #4E5B96 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B96 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B96 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B96 text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#919ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7685C3
oklch(63% 0.095 273)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 272.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5B96
oklch(48.8% 0.096 273)
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Step 800
800
#414B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#4E5B96 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) | #456298 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5C95 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336771 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B96
#4E5B96
oklch(48.8% 0.096 273)
- #735E0B
#735E0B
oklch(48.9% 0.096 92.9)
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 #4E5B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.015
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E5B96 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.