#4E5BA6
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.12 273.8), rgb(78, 91, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#4E5BA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.12 273.8) |
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 #4E5BA6 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5BA6 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5BA6 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5BA6 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7383D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C6BBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 273.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5BA6
oklch(49.8% 0.12 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#4E5BA6 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) | #3B65A9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315DA4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266B78 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5BA6
#4E5BA6
oklch(49.8% 0.12 273.8)
- #766100
#766100
oklch(49.9% 0.102 94.1)
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 #4E5BA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E5BA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E5BA6 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.