#4E5CB6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.142 273.7), rgb(78, 92, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#4E5CB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 92, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.142 273.7) |
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 #4E5CB6 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5CB6 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5CB6 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5CB6 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F81DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5968CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 273.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5CB6
oklch(51% 0.142 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C478E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#4E5CB6 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) | #2F68B9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F5FB4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C7080 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5CB6
#4E5CB6
oklch(51% 0.142 273.7)
- #7A6400
#7A6400
oklch(51% 0.105 93.8)
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 #4E5CB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E5CB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #4E5CB6 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.