What color is #4F5877?

#4F5877 is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(79, 88, 119), and in HSL hsl(227, 20%, 39%).

Is #4F5877 accessible as text?

On white, #4F5877 has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #4F5877, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4F5877?

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

What colors go well with #4F5877?

#4F5877 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #776F50. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4F5877 below.

Is #4F5877 good for buttons?

#4F5877 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4F5877 — black text only reaches 2.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4F5877 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4F5877 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.

#4F5877 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4F5877

Not just a swatch — here's how #4F5877 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4F5877 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4F5877 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iron Gray 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 #4F5877 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iron Gray 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 #4F5877 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #727B98

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4F5877 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Iron Gray 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 #4F5877 Secondary #7E818D Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iron Gray 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 Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4F5877 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 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

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 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 68/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4F5877 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBDDE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #545077 — 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 #4F5877 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4F5877;
  --color-base-rgb: 79 88 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.5% 0.052 271.8);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E8EF;
  --color-200: #CED2DE;
  --color-300: #ABB0C5;
  --color-400: #8890AA;
  --color-500: #69708C;
  --color-600: #545A6D;
  --color-700: #3F434F;
  --color-800: #2C2E35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E8EF',
    200: '#CED2DE',
    300: '#ABB0C5',
    400: '#8890AA',
    500: '#69708C',
    600: '#545A6D',
    700: '#3F434F',
    800: '#2C2E35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #4F5877;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E8EF;
$base-200: #CED2DE;
$base-300: #ABB0C5;
$base-400: #8890AA;
$base-500: #69708C;
$base-600: #545A6D;
$base-700: #3F434F;
$base-800: #2C2E35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #40475F;
$base-subtle: #C9CCD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4F5877",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABB0C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8890AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69708C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#545A6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F434F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4F5877

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Pairs with #4F5877

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