#4E5CDD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.9% 0.195 273.2), rgb(78, 92, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4E5CDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5CDD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 92, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.195 273.2) |
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 #4E5CDD | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5CDD | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5CDD text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5CDD text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8599F8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#687CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E5CDD
oklch(53.9% 0.195 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4350C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 273)
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Step 800
800
#37429F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#4E5CDD 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) | #0071E1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C94 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5CDD
#4E5CDD
oklch(53.9% 0.195 273.2)
- #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 #4E5CDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.013
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
Use #4E5CDD 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.