#4E5C96
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49% 0.095 272.2), rgb(78, 92, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#4E5C96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5C96 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 92, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.095 272.2) |
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 #4E5C96 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5C96 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5C96 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5C96 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#909ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7686C2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAF
oklch(55.7% 0.101 272.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5C96
oklch(49% 0.095 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#404C7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#4E5C96 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) | #466298 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405C95 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336872 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5C96
#4E5C96
oklch(49% 0.095 272.2)
- #745E0F
#745E0F
oklch(49% 0.095 91.7)
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 #4E5C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.013
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E5C96 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.