#4E6BE7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.5% 0.19 269.6), rgb(78, 107, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#4E6BE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 107, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.19 269.6) |
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 #4E6BE7 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6BE7 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E6BE7 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6BE7 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#607FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 269.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6BE7
oklch(57.5% 0.19 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B53C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#31459E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#4E6BE7 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) | #097DEB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899F | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6BE7
#4E6BE7
oklch(57.5% 0.19 269.6)
- #947400
#947400
oklch(57.4% 0.117 89.4)
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 #4E6BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
Use #4E6BE7 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.