#4E65EA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.6% 0.201 271.1), rgb(78, 101, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#4E65EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E65EA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 101, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.201 271.1) |
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 #4E65EA | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E65EA | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E65EA text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E65EA text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8099FA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#627DF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E65EA
oklch(56.6% 0.201 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3242A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#4E65EA 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) | #0079EE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869E | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E65EA
#4E65EA
oklch(56.6% 0.201 271.1)
- #8F7200
#8F7200
oklch(56.4% 0.115 91)
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 #4E65EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.018
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
Use #4E65EA 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.