#4E5BE5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.4% 0.207 273.2), rgb(78, 91, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#4E5BE5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.207 273.2) |
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 #4E5BE5 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5BE5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5BE5 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5BE5 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8398FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#677AFA
oklch(63% 0.19 273.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E5BE5
oklch(54.4% 0.207 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#424DCB
oklch(49% 0.193 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3640A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3882
oklch(37.7% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#4E5BE5 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) | #0072EA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E97 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5BE5
#4E5BE5
oklch(54.4% 0.207 273.2)
- #866D00
#866D00
oklch(54.3% 0.111 92.9)
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 #4E5BE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.019
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E5BE5 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.