#4E62DB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.9% 0.185 271.8), rgb(78, 98, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4E62DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E62DB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 98, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.185 271.8) |
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 #4E62DB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E62DB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E62DB text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E62DB text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#839AF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#677EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 272)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E62DB
oklch(54.9% 0.185 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4152C0
oklch(49% 0.172 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#35449C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#4E62DB 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) | #0074DF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F95 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E62DB
#4E62DB
oklch(54.9% 0.185 271.8)
- #896E00
#896E00
oklch(54.9% 0.112 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 #4E62DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
Use #4E62DB 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.