#4E55CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.2% 0.18 275.5), rgb(78, 85, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#4E55CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 275°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E55CB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.18 275.5) |
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 #4E55CB | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E55CB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E55CB text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E55CB text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF9
oklch(81% 0.086 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8998F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF3
oklch(63.2% 0.178 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#5860E1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 275.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E55CB
oklch(51.2% 0.18 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B419E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#4E55CB 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) | #0068CF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007288 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E55CB
#4E55CB
oklch(51.2% 0.18 275.5)
- #796500
#796500
oklch(51.1% 0.105 95.4)
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 #4E55CB, 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 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
Use #4E55CB 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.