#4E5CAD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50.4% 0.129 273.5), rgb(78, 92, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#4E5CAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5CAD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 92, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.129 273.5) |
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 #4E5CAD | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5CAD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5CAD text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5CAD text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7182D6
oklch(63% 0.128 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 273.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5CAD
oklch(50.4% 0.129 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D4889
oklch(42.6% 0.108 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#4E5CAD 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) | #3767B0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5EAB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6E7C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5CAD
#4E5CAD
oklch(50.4% 0.129 273.5)
- #786200
#786200
oklch(50.3% 0.103 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 #4E5CAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E5CAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #4E5CAD 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.