#4E5BDE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.8% 0.198 273.4), rgb(78, 91, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#4E5BDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5BDE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.198 273.4) |
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 #4E5BDE | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5BDE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5BDE text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5BDE text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#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
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8598F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#697BF5
oklch(63% 0.182 273.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E5BDE
oklch(53.8% 0.198 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#444FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3742A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#4E5BDE 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) | #0070E2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B94 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5BDE
#4E5BDE
oklch(53.8% 0.198 273.4)
- #846C00
#846C00
oklch(53.9% 0.11 93.5)
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 #4E5BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.011
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
Use #4E5BDE 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.