#4E5DCE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.9% 0.174 273.2), rgb(78, 93, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#4E5DCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5DCE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 93, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.174 273.2) |
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 #4E5DCE | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5DCE | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5DCE text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5DCE text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF4
oklch(81% 0.078 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#879AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B7FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 273)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E5DCE
oklch(52.9% 0.174 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4653BA
oklch(49% 0.161 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#394597
oklch(42.7% 0.134 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#313B78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#4E5DCE 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) | #016ED2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5DCE
#4E5DCE
oklch(52.9% 0.174 273.2)
- #816900
#816900
oklch(52.9% 0.108 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 #4E5DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
Use #4E5DCE 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.