#4E65A9
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.1% 0.111 268.3), rgb(78, 101, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4E65A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E65A9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 101, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.111 268.3) |
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 #4E65A9 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E65A9 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E65A9 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E65A9 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#566FB9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 268.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E65A9
oklch(52.1% 0.111 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#313F68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#4E65A9 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) | #496CAC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F64A8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20747F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E65A9
#4E65A9
oklch(52.1% 0.111 268.3)
- #826500
#826500
oklch(52.1% 0.106 88.9)
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 #4E65A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E65A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
Use #4E65A9 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.