#4E5EA9
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50.6% 0.12 272.4), rgb(78, 94, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#4E5EA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.12 272.4) |
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 #4E5EA9 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5EA9 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5EA9 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5EA9 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
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7184D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 272.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5EA9
oklch(50.6% 0.12 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#4E5EA9 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) | #3E67AC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345FA7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #226E7B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5EA9
#4E5EA9
oklch(50.6% 0.12 272.4)
- #7A6200
#7A6200
oklch(50.5% 0.103 92)
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 #4E5EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E5EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E5EA9 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.