#4F54A0
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48% 0.121 278), rgb(79, 84, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#4F54A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F54A0 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 84, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.121 278) |
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 #4F54A0 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F54A0 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F54A0 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F54A0 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE7
oklch(81% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#939BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7981D1
oklch(63.1% 0.12 278)
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Step 600
600
#6369BE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 278.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F54A0
oklch(48% 0.121 278)
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Step 800
800
#434884
oklch(42.7% 0.099 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#383C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#4F54A0 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) | #335FA3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C589E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6472 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F54A0
#4F54A0
oklch(48% 0.121 278)
- #6D5D00
#6D5D00
oklch(48% 0.099 97.4)
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 #4F54A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F54A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #4F54A0 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.