#4E52B5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49% 0.154 277.4), rgb(78, 82, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#4E52B5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 277°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E52B5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.154 277.4) |
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 #4E52B5 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E52B5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E52B5 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E52B5 text on black | 3.19:1 | 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
#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
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 277)
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Step 500
500
#747DE3
oklch(63% 0.152 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E64D1
oklch(55.5% 0.165 277.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E52B5
oklch(49% 0.154 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#404493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#4E52B5 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) | #1162B8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13697B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E52B5
#4E52B5
oklch(49% 0.154 277.4)
- #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 #4E52B5, 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 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E52B5 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.