#4E4EA8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.3% 0.141 279.6), rgb(78, 78, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#4E4EA8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.141 279.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E4EA8 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E4EA8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4EA8 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4EA8 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDED
oklch(81% 0.068 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#9399E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#797EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6365C9
oklch(55.5% 0.152 279.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E4EA8
oklch(47.3% 0.141 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#44458D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#393A70
oklch(37.6% 0.091 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#4E4EA8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1C5CAB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E55A6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266273 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4EA8
#4E4EA8
oklch(47.3% 0.141 279.6)
- #695C00
#695C00
oklch(47.3% 0.098 99.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E4EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E4EA8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.