#4E59E8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.3% 0.213 273.5), rgb(78, 89, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#4E59E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E59E8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.213 273.5) |
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 #4E59E8 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E59E8 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E59E8 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E59E8 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6779FD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 273.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E59E8
oklch(54.3% 0.213 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#434CCE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#363FA6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3784
oklch(37.7% 0.128 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#4E59E8 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) | #0072ED | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064E5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D98 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E59E8
#4E59E8
oklch(54.3% 0.213 273.5)
- #856D00
#856D00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 93.6)
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 #4E59E8, 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 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #4E59E8 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.