#4E6DC9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.147 267.5), rgb(78, 109, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4E6DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.147 267.5) |
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 #4E6DC9 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6DC9 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E6DC9 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6DC9 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#849EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6585DB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 267.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6DC9
oklch(55.8% 0.147 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F5AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#344A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#4E6DC9 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) | #4178CC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6DC7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008291 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6DC9
#4E6DC9
oklch(55.8% 0.147 267.5)
- #906E00
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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 #4E6DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #4E6DC9 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.