#4E61D6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.3% 0.18 272.1), rgb(78, 97, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4E61D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E61D6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.18 272.1) |
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 #4E61D6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E61D6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E61D6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E61D6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#859AF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#687FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 272)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E61D6
oklch(54.3% 0.18 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4353BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#374599
oklch(42.8% 0.137 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#4E61D6 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) | #0072DA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D92 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E61D6
#4E61D6
oklch(54.3% 0.18 272.1)
- #876D00
#876D00
oklch(54.4% 0.111 92.3)
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 #4E61D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
Use #4E61D6 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.