#4E61C5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.1% 0.156 272), rgb(78, 97, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#4E61C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E61C5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.156 272) |
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 #4E61C5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E61C5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E61C5 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E61C5 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEF
oklch(81% 0.07 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#889CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E61C5
oklch(53.1% 0.156 272)
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Step 700
700
#4557B2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#394790
oklch(42.6% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#4E61C5 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) | #2A6FC9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C64C3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E61C5
#4E61C5
oklch(53.1% 0.156 272)
- #836900
#836900
oklch(53.1% 0.109 91.7)
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 #4E61C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E61C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E61C5 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.