#4E6CD0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.158 268.4), rgb(78, 108, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#4E6CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 268°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.158 268.4) |
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 #4E6CD0 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6CD0 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E6CD0 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6CD0 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#839DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6583E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 268.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6CD0
oklch(56% 0.158 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E58B3
oklch(49% 0.147 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#334991
oklch(42.8% 0.122 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.093 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#4E6CD0 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) | #3878D4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E6DCE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008394 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6CD0
#4E6CD0
oklch(56% 0.158 268.4)
- #907000
#907000
oklch(56.1% 0.115 88.7)
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 #4E6CD0, 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 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
Use #4E6CD0 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.