#4E5D86
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.3% 0.069 268.4), rgb(78, 93, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#4E5D86 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5D86 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 93, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.069 268.4) |
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 #4E5D86 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5D86 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5D86 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5D86 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#7888B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#61729F
oklch(55.7% 0.073 268.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5D86
oklch(48.3% 0.069 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#424E6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#4E5D86 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) | #4F6188 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5C85 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C656B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5D86
#4E5D86
oklch(48.3% 0.069 268.4)
- #6F5C2E
#6F5C2E
oklch(48.3% 0.068 87.3)
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 #4E5D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E5D86 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.