#4E65F8
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.7% 0.219 271), rgb(78, 101, 248).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4E65F8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E65F8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 101, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.219 271) |
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 #4E65F8 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E65F8 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E65F8 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E65F8 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E65F8
oklch(57.7% 0.219 271)
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Step 700
700
#3B4CD2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 271)
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Step 800
800
#3040A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3886
oklch(37.8% 0.131 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#18214E
oklch(26.8% 0.083 271.2)
#4E65F8 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) | #007DFD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DF5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA5 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E65F8
#4E65F8
oklch(57.7% 0.219 271)
- #937600
#937600
oklch(57.7% 0.118 91.6)
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 #4E65F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.023
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E65F8 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.