#4E65AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.117 268.8), rgb(78, 101, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#4E65AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 269°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E65AD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 101, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.117 268.8) |
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 #4E65AD | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E65AD | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E65AD text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E65AD text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#899EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C86D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#556EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E65AD
oklch(52.3% 0.117 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#394B84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#313F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#4E65AD 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) | #476DB0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C64AB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7580 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E65AD
#4E65AD
oklch(52.3% 0.117 268.8)
- #836600
#836600
oklch(52.4% 0.107 89.1)
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 #4E65AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E65AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E65AD 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.