#4E62BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.7% 0.144 271.4), rgb(78, 98, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#4E62BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E62BD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.144 271.4) |
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 #4E62BD | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E62BD | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E62BD text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E62BD text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#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
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#899DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D83D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 271.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E62BD
oklch(52.7% 0.144 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4659AC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A498B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#313D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#4E62BD 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) | #356EC0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2364BB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007786 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E62BD
#4E62BD
oklch(52.7% 0.144 271.4)
- #826800
#826800
oklch(52.8% 0.108 91.5)
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 #4E62BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E62BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E62BD 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.