#4E6DC4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.4% 0.14 267.1), rgb(78, 109, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#4E6DC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.14 267.1) |
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 #4E6DC4 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6DC4 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E6DC4 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6DC4 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#849FE0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6685D7
oklch(63% 0.129 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6DC4
oklch(55.4% 0.14 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#344B89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#4E6DC4 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) | #4577C7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346CC2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00818F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6DC4
#4E6DC4
oklch(55.4% 0.14 267.1)
- #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 #4E6DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #4E6DC4 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.