#4E5DAD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50.6% 0.127 273), rgb(78, 93, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#4E5DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5DAD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 93, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.127 273) |
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 #4E5DAD | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5DAD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5DAD text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5DAD text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CDE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7183D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 273)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 273)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5DAD
oklch(50.6% 0.127 273)
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Step 800
800
#3D4988
oklch(42.8% 0.105 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#333D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#4E5DAD 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) | #3967B0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5FAB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6F7C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5DAD
#4E5DAD
oklch(50.6% 0.127 273)
- #796300
#796300
oklch(50.7% 0.104 93.7)
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 #4E5DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E5DAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E5DAD 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.