#4E56AD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.2% 0.137 276.2), rgb(78, 86, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#4E56AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E56AD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.137 276.2) |
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 #4E56AD | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E56AD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E56AD text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E56AD text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEC
oklch(81% 0.066 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 276)
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Step 500
500
#7480DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E68C8
oklch(55.7% 0.147 276)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E56AD
oklch(49.2% 0.137 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#40478C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#363C70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2341
oklch(26.9% 0.056 276.2)
#4E56AD 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) | #2B62B0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5BAB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6979 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E56AD
#4E56AD
oklch(49.2% 0.137 276.2)
- #726000
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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 #4E56AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #4E56AD 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.