#4E6CED
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.1% 0.197 269.4), rgb(78, 108, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#4E6CED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6CED |
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.197 269.4) |
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 #4E6CED | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6CED | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E6CED text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6CED text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFB
oklch(81% 0.088 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F7EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 269.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6CED
oklch(58.1% 0.197 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A52C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F44A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#293A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#4E6CED 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) | #007FF1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070EA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA2 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6CED
#4E6CED
oklch(58.1% 0.197 269.4)
- #967600
#967600
oklch(58% 0.119 89.7)
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 #4E6CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.025
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
Use #4E6CED 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.