Twilight #4E518B
Twilight is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue with hex code #4E518B and RGB rgb(78, 81, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#4E518B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Twilight. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Colors that go with Twilight
Matches found by rotating Twilight around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Twilight
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Twilight, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Twilight, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
More about Twilight
How to make Twilight
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part blue
- 1 part purple
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #494F96, a difference of ΔE 0.022 from Twilight. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Twilight in every format
| HEX | #4E518B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.094 279.8) |
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 #4E518B | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E518B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E518B text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E518B text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Twilight
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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#979CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C1
oklch(63.1% 0.093 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 279.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E518B
oklch(46% 0.094 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#474A79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E61
oklch(37.7% 0.06 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
Twilight 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) | #3C598D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38548A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5D67 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.094 |
Use Twilight 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.