#4E6ACF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.159 269.1), rgb(78, 106, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4E6ACF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6ACF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.159 269.1) |
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 #4E6ACF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6ACF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E6ACF text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6ACF text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#839DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6683E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 269)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F58B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#344891
oklch(42.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#4E6ACF 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) | #3577D3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #196BCD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008193 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6ACF
#4E6ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 269.1)
- #8E6F00
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 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 #4E6ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
Use #4E6ACF 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.