#4E598B#4E598B
#4E598B is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.106; OKLCH L 47.7% C 0.082 H 273.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.72:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E598B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 28%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(229, 44%, 55%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(43.9%, 36%, 0%, 45.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.95, 9.55, -29.14) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(38.95, 30.67, 288.14°) |
| OKLab | oklab(47.72% 0.005 -0.0818) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.72% 0.082 273.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.3730, 10.6280, 25.8732) |
| Luminance | 0.1063 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusk
#4E5481
ΔE00 2.59
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 3.14
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 3.86
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.24
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 7.78
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 7.98
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E598B #8B804E
analogous
#4E788B #4E598B #614E8B
triadic
#4E598B #8B4E59 #598B4E
tetradic
#4E598B #8B4E78 #8B804E #4E8B61
square
#4E598B #8B4E78 #8B804E #4E8B61
split-complementary
#4E598B #8B614E #788B4E
monochromatic
#22273D #384064 #4E598B #6B76AC #929AC2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.72
#4E598B on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.13
#4E598B on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E598B
6.72:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E598B | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E598B | 1.00 | 6.72 | 3.13 | 6.72 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.72 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.13 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.72 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#475E8D
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#42598A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#3A636B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5C5C5C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e598b; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 89, 139); /* oklch */ color: oklch(47.7% 0.082 273.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8287ad',
500: '#4e598b',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e598b; $custom-light: #8287ad; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e598b",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 89,
"b": 139
},
"hsl": {
"h": 229.18,
"s": 28.111,
"l": 42.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.47715,
"c": 0.08197,
"h": 273.5
},
"luminance": 0.10629
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E598B
secondary
#AEA787
accent
#B363C4
background
#F8F8FA
surface
#EFEFF4
border
#CACACE
text
#0B0B10
muted
#7C7C7F