#4E6AAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.5% 0.112 265.8), rgb(78, 106, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#4E6AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6AAE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.112 265.8) |
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 #4E6AAE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6AAE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6AAE text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6AAE text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 265.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6AAE
oklch(53.5% 0.112 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#445E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#384D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#304065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#4E6AAE 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) | #4E71B1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4368AD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #187983 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6AAE
#4E6AAE
oklch(53.5% 0.112 265.8)
- #896700
#896700
oklch(53.4% 0.109 85.8)
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 #4E6AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.013
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E6AAE 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.