#4E51CD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.7% 0.188 276.3), rgb(78, 81, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#4E51CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E51CD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.188 276.3) |
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 #4E51CD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E51CD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E51CD text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E51CD text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8996FA
oklch(70.6% 0.146 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F79F7
oklch(63.2% 0.185 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A5EE6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 276.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E51CD
oklch(50.7% 0.188 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C3FA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#333780
oklch(37.7% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#4E51CD 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) | #0066D1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BCB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007087 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E51CD
#4E51CD
oklch(50.7% 0.188 276.3)
- #776400
#776400
oklch(50.7% 0.104 96)
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 #4E51CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
Use #4E51CD 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.