#4E56CE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.6% 0.183 275.1), rgb(78, 86, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4E56CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E56CE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.183 275.1) |
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 #4E56CE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E56CE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E56CE text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E56CE text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDFA
oklch(81% 0.088 275)
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Step 400
400
#8898F8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 275)
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Step 500
500
#6D7AF4
oklch(63% 0.181 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#5760E3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 275.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E56CE
oklch(51.6% 0.183 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B41A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#4E56CE 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) | #006AD2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FCC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00738A | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E56CE
#4E56CE
oklch(51.6% 0.183 275.1)
- #7B6600
#7B6600
oklch(51.5% 0.106 94.8)
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 #4E56CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.020
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
Use #4E56CE 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.