#4E54DC
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.4% 0.203 274.9), rgb(78, 84, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#4E54DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E54DC |
| RGB | rgb(78, 84, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.203 274.9) |
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 #4E54DC | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E54DC | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E54DC text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E54DC text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8797FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B79F8
oklch(63% 0.188 274.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E54DC
oklch(52.4% 0.203 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#474DC9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A40A2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 275)
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Step 900
900
#313881
oklch(37.8% 0.122 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#4E54DC 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) | #006CE0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007690 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E54DC
#4E54DC
oklch(52.4% 0.203 274.9)
- #7E6900
#7E6900
oklch(52.6% 0.108 95.2)
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 #4E54DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.007
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
Use #4E54DC 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.