#4E5DAA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50.4% 0.123 272.9), rgb(78, 93, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#4E5DAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5DAA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 93, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.123 272.9) |
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 #4E5DAA | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5DAA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5DAA text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5DAA text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 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
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7183D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC0
oklch(55.5% 0.133 272.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5DAA
oklch(50.4% 0.123 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 273)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#4E5DAA 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) | #3C67AD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315FA8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216E7B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5DAA
#4E5DAA
oklch(50.4% 0.123 272.9)
- #796200
#796200
oklch(50.4% 0.103 92.8)
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 #4E5DAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E5DAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E5DAA 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.