#4E51B6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.9% 0.156 277.6), rgb(78, 81, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#4E51B6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E51B6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.156 277.6) |
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 #4E51B6 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E51B6 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E51B6 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E51B6 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757DE5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D3
oklch(55.5% 0.169 277.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E51B6
oklch(48.9% 0.156 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#404394
oklch(42.6% 0.13 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#4E51B6 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) | #0861B9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11687B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E51B6
#4E51B6
oklch(48.9% 0.156 277.6)
- #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 #4E51B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E51B6 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.