#4F557F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.3% 0.069 277.1), rgb(79, 85, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#4F557F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F557F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.069 277.1) |
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 #4F557F | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F557F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F557F text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4F557F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F86B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#686F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 277.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F557F
oklch(46.3% 0.069 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#474C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F59
oklch(37.5% 0.045 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#4F557F 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) | #485A81 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44567E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415D64 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F557F
#4F557F
oklch(46.3% 0.069 277.1)
- #635929
#635929
oklch(46.3% 0.068 97.8)
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 #4F557F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
Use #4F557F 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.