#4E52B9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.3% 0.159 277.1), rgb(78, 82, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#4E52B9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E52B9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.159 277.1) |
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 #4E52B9 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E52B9 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E52B9 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E52B9 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF3
oklch(81% 0.077 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E98ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#737DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E63D5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 277.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E52B9
oklch(49.3% 0.159 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4395
oklch(42.6% 0.132 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#353A77
oklch(37.8% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#4E52B9 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) | #0362BD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #086A7D | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E52B9
#4E52B9
oklch(49.3% 0.159 277.1)
- #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 #4E52B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #4E52B9 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.