What color is #4E599A?

#4E599A is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 89, 154), and in HSL hsl(231, 33%, 45%).

Is #4E599A accessible as text?

On white, #4E599A has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E599A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E599A?

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

What colors go well with #4E599A?

#4E599A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #998D4D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E599A below.

Is #4E599A good for buttons?

#4E599A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E599A — black text only reaches 3.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E599A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E599A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E599A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E599A

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E599A works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E599A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E599A Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #4E599A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #717DBA

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E599A Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Lapis Lazuli 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 #4E599A Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Lapis Lazuli 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 #4E599A Secondary #81879F Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E599A 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

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 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 83/100

Very 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 6.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #5B4D99 — 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 #4E599A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E599A;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 89 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.6% 0.105 274.6);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E3E6F2;
  --color-200: #C9CDE4;
  --color-300: #A2A9CD;
  --color-400: #7E86B4;
  --color-500: #5D6697;
  --color-600: #4C5375;
  --color-700: #3A3E55;
  --color-800: #292B38;
  --color-900: #1A1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E3E6F2',
    200: '#C9CDE4',
    300: '#A2A9CD',
    400: '#7E86B4',
    500: '#5D6697',
    600: '#4C5375',
    700: '#3A3E55',
    800: '#292B38',
    900: '#1A1B23',
  },
}

$base: #4E599A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E3E6F2;
$base-200: #C9CDE4;
$base-300: #A2A9CD;
$base-400: #7E86B4;
$base-500: #5D6697;
$base-600: #4C5375;
$base-700: #3A3E55;
$base-800: #292B38;
$base-900: #1A1B23;
$base-hover: #3E477A;
$base-subtle: #CACEDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E599A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9CDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2A9CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E86B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D6697",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5375",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A3E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292B38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E599A

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E599A

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