#4E61B6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52% 0.135 271.5), rgb(78, 97, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#4E61B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E61B6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.135 271.5) |
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 #4E61B6 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E61B6 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E61B6 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E61B6 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#899DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D83DA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#566AC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 271.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E61B6
oklch(52% 0.135 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A498C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#313D70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#4E61B6 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) | #396CB9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B63B4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #097483 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E61B6
#4E61B6
oklch(52% 0.135 271.5)
- #806600
#806600
oklch(52.1% 0.107 91.2)
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 #4E61B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E61B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #4E61B6 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.