#4E51BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.5% 0.167 277.2), rgb(78, 81, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#4E51BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E51BE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.167 277.2) |
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 #4E51BE | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E51BE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E51BE text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E51BE text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D98F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#737BEB
oklch(63% 0.166 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D62DA
oklch(55.7% 0.18 277)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E51BE
oklch(49.5% 0.167 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4299
oklch(42.7% 0.139 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#353979
oklch(37.7% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#4E51BE 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) | #0063C2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E51BE
#4E51BE
oklch(49.5% 0.167 277.2)
- #726100
#726100
oklch(49.4% 0.102 97.1)
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 #4E51BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #4E51BE 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.