#4E63A4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.3% 0.106 268.9), rgb(78, 99, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#4E63A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E63A4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 99, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.106 268.9) |
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 #4E63A4 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E63A4 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E63A4 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E63A4 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F86C9
oklch(63% 0.105 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#586FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 268.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E63A4
oklch(51.3% 0.106 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#4E63A4 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) | #496AA7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4062A3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26717B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E63A4
#4E63A4
oklch(51.3% 0.106 268.9)
- #7F6300
#7F6300
oklch(51.3% 0.105 89.2)
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 #4E63A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E63A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
Use #4E63A4 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.