#4E6CCA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.149 268), rgb(78, 108, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#4E6CCA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6CCA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.149 268) |
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 #4E6CCA | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6CCA | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E6CCA text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6CCA text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#849EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 268)
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Step 500
500
#6684DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 268.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.149 268)
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Step 700
700
#3F5AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#344A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 268)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#4E6CCA 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) | #3E77CD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296CC8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008191 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6CCA
#4E6CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.149 268)
- #8F6E00
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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 #4E6CCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
Use #4E6CCA 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.