#4E59C5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.5% 0.167 274.6), rgb(78, 89, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4E59C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E59C5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.167 274.6) |
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 #4E59C5 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E59C5 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E59C5 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E59C5 text on black | 3.55:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D0D8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 274.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
-
Step 400
400
#8999F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 274.8)
-
Step 500
500
#6D7DEB
oklch(63% 0.165 274.5)
-
Step 600
600
#5763DA
oklch(55.5% 0.18 274.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E59C5
oklch(51.5% 0.167 274.6)
-
Step 800
800
#3B4499
oklch(42.8% 0.138 274.5)
-
Step 900
900
#323A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 274.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#4E59C5 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) | #0869C9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007286 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E59C5
#4E59C5
oklch(51.5% 0.167 274.6)
- #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 #4E59C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E59C5 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.