#4E5ECA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.8% 0.167 273), rgb(78, 94, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#4E5ECA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5ECA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.167 273) |
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 #4E5ECA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5ECA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5ECA text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5ECA text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#889BEC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C80E5
oklch(63.2% 0.153 272.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E5ECA
oklch(52.8% 0.167 273)
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Step 700
700
#4655B7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#394694
oklch(42.7% 0.128 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#313B76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#4E5ECA 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) | #176ECE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5ECA
#4E5ECA
oklch(52.8% 0.167 273)
- #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 #4E5ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E5ECA 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.