#4E62B5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.2% 0.132 271), rgb(78, 98, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#4E62B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E62B5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 98, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.132 271) |
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 #4E62B5 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E62B5 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E62B5 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E62B5 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#899DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C83D8
oklch(63% 0.131 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#556BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 270.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E62B5
oklch(52.2% 0.132 271)
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Step 800
800
#39498A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#313E6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#4E62B5 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) | #3C6CB8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E63B3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C7483 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E62B5
#4E62B5
oklch(52.2% 0.132 271)
- #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 #4E62B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E62B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
Use #4E62B5 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.