What color is #4E648B?

#4E648B is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 100, 139), and in HSL hsl(218, 28%, 43%).

Is #4E648B accessible as text?

On white, #4E648B has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E648B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E648B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #4E648B?

#4E648B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8C764F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E648B below.

Is #4E648B good for buttons?

#4E648B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E648B — black text only reaches 3.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E648B the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E648B 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.

#4E648B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E648B

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E648B works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E648B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E648B Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E648B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli 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 #4E648B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7287AC

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 #4E648B Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E648B Secondary #858D9C Support #9D8F88 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 #4E648B 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 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 32/100

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 #4E648B with

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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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE0E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F518C — 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 #4E648B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E648B;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 100 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.2% 0.068 261.5);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5E9F1;
  --color-200: #CBD3E2;
  --color-300: #A6B3CA;
  --color-400: #8293B0;
  --color-500: #627493;
  --color-600: #4F5C72;
  --color-700: #3C4453;
  --color-800: #2A2F37;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5E9F1',
    200: '#CBD3E2',
    300: '#A6B3CA',
    400: '#8293B0',
    500: '#627493',
    600: '#4F5C72',
    700: '#3C4453',
    800: '#2A2F37',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #4E648B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5E9F1;
$base-200: #CBD3E2;
$base-300: #A6B3CA;
$base-400: #8293B0;
$base-500: #627493;
$base-600: #4F5C72;
$base-700: #3C4453;
$base-800: #2A2F37;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #3F5170;
$base-subtle: #CAD1DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E648B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B3CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8293B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#627493",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5C72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4453",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E648B

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E648B

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