#4E6CBC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.7% 0.13 266.7), rgb(78, 108, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4E6CBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6CBC |
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.13 266.7) |
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 #4E6CBC | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6CBC | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6CBC text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6CBC text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#869FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6886D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6CBC
oklch(54.7% 0.13 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#415CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#364C85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#4E6CBC 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) | #4975BF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6BBA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6CBC
#4E6CBC
oklch(54.7% 0.13 266.7)
- #8D6B00
#8D6B00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 86.6)
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 #4E6CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E6CBC 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.