What color is #4E5980?

#4E5980 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 89, 128), and in HSL hsl(227, 24%, 40%).

Is #4E5980 accessible as text?

On white, #4E5980 has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E5980, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E5980?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #4E5980?

#4E5980 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7E744E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E5980 below.

Is #4E5980 good for buttons?

#4E5980 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E5980 — black text only reaches 3.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E5980 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E5980 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4E5980 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E5980

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E5980 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E5980 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5980 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E5980 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Ultra Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E5980 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #717CA1

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5980 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E5980 Secondary #7E8392 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet 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 Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E5980 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

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 50/100

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 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E5980

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People also use #4E5980 with

Air Force Blue Ultra Violet Olive Brown Gainsboro Charcoal

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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBDDE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #534E7E — 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 #4E5980 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E5980;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 89 128;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.1% 0.065 271.7);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E5E8F0;
  --color-200: #CCD1E0;
  --color-300: #A8AFC7;
  --color-400: #858EAD;
  --color-500: #656E90;
  --color-600: #525870;
  --color-700: #3E4251;
  --color-800: #2B2D36;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E5E8F0',
    200: '#CCD1E0',
    300: '#A8AFC7',
    400: '#858EAD',
    500: '#656E90',
    600: '#525870',
    700: '#3E4251',
    800: '#2B2D36',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #4E5980;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E5E8F0;
$base-200: #CCD1E0;
$base-300: #A8AFC7;
$base-400: #858EAD;
$base-500: #656E90;
$base-600: #525870;
$base-700: #3E4251;
$base-800: #2B2D36;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #3E4765;
$base-subtle: #C9CCD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E5980",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD1E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8AFC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#858EAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#656E90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#525870",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4251",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E5980

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E5980

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