#4E51DE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.1% 0.21 275.4), rgb(78, 81, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4E51DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E51DE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.21 275.4) |
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 #4E51DE | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E51DE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E51DE text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E51DE text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5659F3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 275.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E51DE
oklch(52.1% 0.21 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A3CAB
oklch(42.8% 0.173 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#303587
oklch(37.6% 0.135 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#4E51DE 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) | #006BE2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EDB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007590 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E51DE
#4E51DE
oklch(52.1% 0.21 275.4)
- #7C6800
#7C6800
oklch(52.1% 0.107 95.8)
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 #4E51DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E51DE 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.