#4E5EEF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.7% 0.216 272.4), rgb(78, 94, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4E5EEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5EEF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.216 272.4) |
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 #4E5EEF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5EEF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5EEF text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E5EEF text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#647AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E5EEF
oklch(55.7% 0.216 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#404CD0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#343FA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3785
oklch(37.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#4E5EEF 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) | #0076F4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839E | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5EEF
#4E5EEF
oklch(55.7% 0.216 272.4)
- #8B7100
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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 #4E5EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.013
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #4E5EEF 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.