#4E55E8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.6% 0.218 274.2), rgb(78, 85, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#4E55E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E55E8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.218 274.2) |
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 #4E55E8 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E55E8 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E55E8 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E55E8 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E55E8
oklch(53.6% 0.218 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#444AD0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#383EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3685
oklch(37.6% 0.131 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#4E55E8 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) | #006FED | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061E5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B97 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E55E8
#4E55E8
oklch(53.6% 0.218 274.2)
- #826C00
#826C00
oklch(53.7% 0.11 94.9)
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 #4E55E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
Use #4E55E8 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.