#4E5388#4E5388
#4E5388 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.096; OKLCH L 46.2% C 0.086 H 278.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.20:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E5388 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 83, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 27%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(235, 43%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(42.6%, 39%, 0%, 46.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.08, 12.45, -30.25) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(37.08, 32.71, 292.37°) |
| OKLab | oklab(46.23% 0.0125 -0.085) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.23% 0.086 278.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.6778, 9.5833, 24.5749) |
| Luminance | 0.0958 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 1.13
Dusk
#4E5481
ΔE00 1.78
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.96
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 6.90
Blueberry
#464196
ΔE00 7.32
Darkslateblue
#483D8B
ΔE00 7.78
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E5388 #88834E
analogous
#4E7088 #4E5388 #664E88
triadic
#4E5388 #884E53 #53884E
tetradic
#4E5388 #884E70 #88834E #4E8866
square
#4E5388 #884E70 #88834E #4E8866
split-complementary
#4E5388 #88664E #70884E
monochromatic
#21243A #383B61 #4E5388 #6A6FA9 #9195C0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.20
#4E5388 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.92
#4E5388 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E5388
7.20:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E5388 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E5388 | 1.00 | 7.20 | 2.92 | 7.20 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.92 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#415A8A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3D5587
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#3C5E67
Achromatopsia (no color)
#575757
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e5388; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 83, 136); /* oklch */ color: oklch(46.2% 0.086 278.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8283ab',
500: '#4e5388',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e5388; $custom-light: #8283ab; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e5388",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 83,
"b": 136
},
"hsl": {
"h": 234.828,
"s": 27.103,
"l": 41.961
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.46231,
"c": 0.08597,
"h": 278.4
},
"luminance": 0.09584
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E5388
secondary
#ACA986
accent
#BB64C3
background
#F8F8FA
surface
#EFEFF4
border
#CACACE
text
#0B0A10
muted
#7C7C7F