What color is #4E5A89?

#4E5A89 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 90, 137), and in HSL hsl(228, 27%, 42%).

Is #4E5A89 accessible as text?

On white, #4E5A89 has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E5A89, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E5A89?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #4E5A89?

#4E5A89 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #887C4E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E5A89 below.

Is #4E5A89 good for buttons?

#4E5A89 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E5A89 — black text only reaches 3.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E5A89 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E5A89 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E5A89 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E5A89

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E5A89 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E5A89 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5A89 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 #4E5A89 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 #4E5A89 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #717DAA

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 #4E5A89 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 #4E5A89 Secondary #808597 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 #4E5A89 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

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 55/100

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 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E5A89 with

Air Force Blue Ultra Violet Shadow 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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCDEE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #564E88 — 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 #4E5A89 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E5A89;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 90 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.8% 0.078 272.3);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E7F0;
  --color-200: #CBD0E1;
  --color-300: #A6ADC9;
  --color-400: #838CAF;
  --color-500: #636C92;
  --color-600: #505772;
  --color-700: #3D4152;
  --color-800: #2A2D37;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E7F0',
    200: '#CBD0E1',
    300: '#A6ADC9',
    400: '#838CAF',
    500: '#636C92',
    600: '#505772',
    700: '#3D4152',
    800: '#2A2D37',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #4E5A89;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E7F0;
$base-200: #CBD0E1;
$base-300: #A6ADC9;
$base-400: #838CAF;
$base-500: #636C92;
$base-600: #505772;
$base-700: #3D4152;
$base-800: #2A2D37;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #3F486D;
$base-subtle: #CACDDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E5A89",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD0E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6ADC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#838CAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#636C92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#505772",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4152",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2D37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E5A89

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