#4E50AF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.2% 0.148 278.4), rgb(78, 80, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#4E50AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E50AF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.148 278.4) |
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 #4E50AF | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E50AF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E50AF text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E50AF text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#9099E7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 278)
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Step 500
500
#777DE0
oklch(63% 0.147 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6165CE
oklch(55.7% 0.159 278.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E50AF
oklch(48.2% 0.148 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#424490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#373A73
oklch(37.6% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202243
oklch(26.8% 0.061 278.8)
#4E50AF 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) | #165FB2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057AD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6677 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E50AF
#4E50AF
oklch(48.2% 0.148 278.4)
- #6D5E00
#6D5E00
oklch(48.2% 0.1 98.3)
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 #4E50AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #4E50AF 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.