#4E61A0
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.7% 0.103 269.8), rgb(78, 97, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4E61A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E61A0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.103 269.8) |
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 #4E61A0 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E61A0 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E61A0 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E61A0 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#7186C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E61A0
oklch(50.7% 0.103 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#343F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#4E61A0 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) | #4868A2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40619F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6E79 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E61A0
#4E61A0
oklch(50.7% 0.103 269.8)
- #7C6102
#7C6102
oklch(50.6% 0.103 89.5)
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 #4E61A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E61A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.022
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
Use #4E61A0 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.