#4E5EA5
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.3% 0.114 272.1), rgb(78, 94, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#4E5EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.114 272.1) |
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 #4E5EA5 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5EA5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5EA5 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5EA5 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DD8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7284CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DBB
oklch(55.7% 0.123 272.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5EA5
oklch(50.3% 0.114 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#4E5EA5 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) | #4166A8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375FA3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266D79 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5EA5
#4E5EA5
oklch(50.3% 0.114 272.1)
- #796100
#796100
oklch(50.2% 0.103 91.9)
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 #4E5EA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E5EA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E5EA5 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.