#4E4E8D

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#4e4e8d is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(78, 78, 141), HSL(240°, 29%, 43%), CMYK(45%, 45%, 0%, 45%). Closest named color: darkslateblue. Contrast is 7.5:1 on white and 2.8:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4e4e8d
RGBrgb(78 78 141)
RGB (legacy)rgb(78, 78, 141)
RGB %rgb(31% 31% 55%)
HSLhsl(240 29% 43%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240, 45%, 55%)
HWBhwb(240 31% 45%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 45%, 0%, 45%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(35.54 13.28 -35.56)
LCHlch(35.54 37.96 290.48)
OKLaboklab(0.4547 0.0204 -0.0991)
OKLCHoklch(0.4547 0.1012 281.6)
Decimal5131917

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colordarkslateblue ΔE 4.8
Closest web-safe color#666699
Hue240°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)29% / 45%
Lightness (HSL)43%
Brightness or Value (HSV)55%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)33% / 32%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0899
Red / Green / Blue78 / 78 / 141

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
7.50:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.80:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 86 / -16.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -90.8 / 18.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #4e4e8d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(45.47% 0.1012 281.6);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(78 78 141 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4e4e8d] text-[#4e4e8d] border-[#4e4e8d]">