#4E6491
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.5% 0.077 263.9), rgb(78, 100, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4E6491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6491 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.077 263.9) |
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 #4E6491 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6491 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6491 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6491 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#7289B8
oklch(63% 0.076 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A73A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6491
oklch(50.5% 0.077 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#34415C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#4E6491 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) | #546793 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6190 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356E74 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6491
#4E6491
oklch(50.5% 0.077 263.9)
- #7A612D
#7A612D
oklch(50.6% 0.077 83.7)
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 #4E6491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.020
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
Use #4E6491 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.