#4E6DC2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.3% 0.137 266.8), rgb(78, 109, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4E6DC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.137 266.8) |
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 #4E6DC2 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6DC2 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E6DC2 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6DC2 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#859FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#6786D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 266.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6DC2
oklch(55.3% 0.137 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#405BA8
oklch(49% 0.127 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#354B88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 267)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#4E6DC2 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) | #4676C5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366CC0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6DC2
#4E6DC2
oklch(55.3% 0.137 266.8)
- #8F6D00
#8F6D00
oklch(55.3% 0.113 86.9)
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 #4E6DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #4E6DC2 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.