#4E66B1
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.8% 0.121 268.6), rgb(78, 102, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#4E66B1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E66B1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 102, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.121 268.6) |
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 #4E66B1 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E66B1 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E66B1 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E66B1 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#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
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 268.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E66B1
oklch(52.8% 0.121 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#465CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 269.2)
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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)
#4E66B1 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) | #466EB4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A66AF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #147683 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E66B1
#4E66B1
oklch(52.8% 0.121 268.6)
- #846700
#846700
oklch(52.8% 0.108 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 #4E66B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E66B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.020
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
Use #4E66B1 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.