#4E5CE5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.5% 0.206 273), rgb(78, 92, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4E5CE5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 92, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.206 273) |
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 #4E5CE5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5CE5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5CE5 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5CE5 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8398FC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#677BFA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E5CE5
oklch(54.5% 0.206 273)
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Step 700
700
#424ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3641A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3882
oklch(37.7% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 273)
#4E5CE5 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) | #0073EA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E98 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5CE5
#4E5CE5
oklch(54.5% 0.206 273)
- #876E00
#876E00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 93.1)
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 #4E5CE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.020
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.020
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
Use #4E5CE5 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.