What color is #4E73AA?

#4E73AA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 115, 170), and in HSL hsl(216, 37%, 49%).

Is #4E73AA accessible as text?

On white, #4E73AA has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E73AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E73AA?

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

What colors go well with #4E73AA?

#4E73AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB864F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E73AA below.

Is #4E73AA good for buttons?

#4E73AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E73AA — black text only reaches 4.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E73AA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4E73AA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E73AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E73AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E73AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E73AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E73AA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Steel Blue 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 #4E73AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7597CB

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E73AA Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Steel Blue 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 #4E73AA Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E73AA Secondary #8F9DB1 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Steel Blue 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E73AA 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 60/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 81/100

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE4EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F55AB — 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 #4E73AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E73AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 115 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.2% 0.096 258.1);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3E9F3;
  --color-200: #C7D3E5;
  --color-300: #A0B3CF;
  --color-400: #7A93B8;
  --color-500: #5A749B;
  --color-600: #4A5C78;
  --color-700: #384456;
  --color-800: #282F39;
  --color-900: #1A1E24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3E9F3',
    200: '#C7D3E5',
    300: '#A0B3CF',
    400: '#7A93B8',
    500: '#5A749B',
    600: '#4A5C78',
    700: '#384456',
    800: '#282F39',
    900: '#1A1E24',
  },
}

$base: #4E73AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3E9F3;
$base-200: #C7D3E5;
$base-300: #A0B3CF;
$base-400: #7A93B8;
$base-500: #5A749B;
$base-600: #4A5C78;
$base-700: #384456;
$base-800: #282F39;
$base-900: #1A1E24;
$base-hover: #3F5D89;
$base-subtle: #CDD6E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E73AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7D3E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0B3CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A93B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A749B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A5C78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384456",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282F39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E73AA

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E73AA

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