#4E5D99
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.4% 0.098 271.8), rgb(78, 93, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#4E5D99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5D99 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 93, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.098 271.8) |
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 #4E5D99 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5D99 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5D99 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5D99 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 272)
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Step 400
400
#909ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7586C4
oklch(63.2% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 271.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5D99
oklch(49.4% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7B
oklch(42.5% 0.081 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#363F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#4E5D99 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) | #46649B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5D98 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316A73 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5D99
#4E5D99
oklch(49.4% 0.098 271.8)
- #765F09
#765F09
oklch(49.4% 0.098 91.6)
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 #4E5D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.014
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
Use #4E5D99 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.