#4E66C3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.147 270), rgb(78, 102, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4E66C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E66C3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 102, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.147 270) |
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 #4E66C3 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E66C3 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E66C3 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E66C3 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#879DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A83DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E66C3
oklch(53.9% 0.147 270)
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Step 700
700
#4359AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#37498C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#303E70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 270)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#4E66C3 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) | #3872C6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2467C1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E66C3
#4E66C3
oklch(53.9% 0.147 270)
- #876B00
#876B00
oklch(54% 0.11 90.6)
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 #4E66C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
Use #4E66C3 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.