What color is #4A5AAA?

#4A5AAA is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(74, 90, 170), and in HSL hsl(230, 39%, 48%).

Is #4A5AAA accessible as text?

On white, #4A5AAA has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #4A5AAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A5AAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #4A5AAA?

#4A5AAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA9A4B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4A5AAA below.

Is #4A5AAA good for buttons?

#4A5AAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4A5AAA — black text only reaches 3.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4A5AAA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #4A5AAA is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#4A5AAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A5AAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A5AAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A5AAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A5AAA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Tanzanite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4A5AAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6D7FCA

Tanzanite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Tanzanite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A5AAA Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Tanzanite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A5AAA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Tanzanite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4A5AAA Secondary #818AA7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Tanzanite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tanzanite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4A5AAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE0EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5B4BAA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4A5AAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A5AAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 90 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.5% 0.128 272.4);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E5F3;
  --color-200: #C6CCE6;
  --color-300: #9EA7D1;
  --color-400: #7983B9;
  --color-500: #58649D;
  --color-600: #495179;
  --color-700: #383D57;
  --color-800: #272A3A;
  --color-900: #191B24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tanzanite: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E5F3',
    200: '#C6CCE6',
    300: '#9EA7D1',
    400: '#7983B9',
    500: '#58649D',
    600: '#495179',
    700: '#383D57',
    800: '#272A3A',
    900: '#191B24',
  },
}

$base: #4A5AAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E5F3;
$base-200: #C6CCE6;
$base-300: #9EA7D1;
$base-400: #7983B9;
$base-500: #58649D;
$base-600: #495179;
$base-700: #383D57;
$base-800: #272A3A;
$base-900: #191B24;
$base-hover: #3C4888;
$base-subtle: #CBCFE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A5AAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6CCE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EA7D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7983B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58649D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#495179",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#383D57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272A3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191B24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4A5AAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #4A5AAA

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