#4F5490
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.097 278.4), rgb(79, 84, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#4F5490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5490 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 84, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.097 278.4) |
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 #4F5490 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F5490 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5490 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5490 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#969CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C3
oklch(63% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#666CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.104 278.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F5490
oklch(47% 0.097 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#454A7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E62
oklch(37.7% 0.062 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#4F5490 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) | #3E5C92 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39578F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39606B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5490
#4F5490
oklch(47% 0.097 278.4)
- #695B02
#695B02
oklch(47.1% 0.097 98.7)
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 #4F5490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.011
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
Use #4F5490 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.