#4E62CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(53.9% 0.168 271.7), rgb(78, 98, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#4E62CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E62CE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 98, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.168 271.7) |
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 #4E62CE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E62CE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E62CE text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E62CE text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#869BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#6980E6
oklch(63% 0.155 271.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E62CE
oklch(53.9% 0.168 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4355B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#374694
oklch(42.6% 0.129 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#4E62CE 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) | #1F71D2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8E | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E62CE
#4E62CE
oklch(53.9% 0.168 271.7)
- #866B00
#866B00
oklch(53.9% 0.11 91.3)
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 #4E62CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E62CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
Use #4E62CE 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.