#4D5B88Wizard (#4D5B88) is a dark, soft blue with an OKLCH hue of 270°, lightness 0.48 and chroma 0.075. It sits on the cool side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #4D5B88 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(77, 91, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 28%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(226, 43%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(43%, 33%, 0%, 47%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(39.3 7.1 -26.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.479 0.075 270) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Wizard shifts subtly: leans toward purple; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#53597f — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: leans toward purple#515c85 — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: leans toward purple#4d5b88 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#4d5b8a — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Wizard in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 6.63:1 and against black 3.17:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#a3b0d6 · #7b89b3 · #4d5b88 · #36426a · #192244 · #030521
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#5f859f · #537195 · #4d5b88 · #4a4771 · #433459 · #3a2440
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c4afc7 · #ae89b4 · #857387 · #4d5b88 · #354064 · #1d2646
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#d7c38c · #959eb6 · #787d8b · #4d5b88 · #373f56 · #1f2331
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f4f2ea · #afb2bc · #797772 · #4d5b88 · #41454f · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f5f2e9 · #cdc9bf · #a29d92 · #2b2617 · #090500 · #4d5b88
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d1d6b0 · #d79c6c · #7f7196 · #4d5b88 · #5e3b38 · #150724
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f8f2e1 · #d0aa8c · #717e4a · #4d5b88 · #5e3c1f · #010100
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffedea · #d6a59c · #568460 · #4d5b88 · #2a4e32 · #050000
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffecf1 · #d4a3b1 · #887541 · #4d5b88 · #105046 · #0b0500
#66739C · #7F8CB0 · #9AA5C5 · #B6BFDA · #D2DAEF
#3F4B73 · #313C5F · #242D4C · #171F3A · #0B1128
#505C7F · #545D76 · #575D6D
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.