#4E50BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.1% 0.165 277.6), rgb(78, 80, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#4E50BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E50BB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.165 277.6) |
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 #4E50BB | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E50BB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E50BB text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E50BB text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EF
oklch(70.8% 0.127 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747CEA
oklch(63.2% 0.163 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E62D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 277.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E50BB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#404297
oklch(42.6% 0.136 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#4E50BB 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) | #0062BF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02697D | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E50BB
#4E50BB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 277.6)
- #706000
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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 #4E50BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #4E50BB 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.