#4E6EB1
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.5% 0.112 263.8), rgb(78, 110, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#4E6EB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6EB1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.112 263.8) |
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 #4E6EB1 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6EB1 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6EB1 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6EB1 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6988C8
oklch(63% 0.103 263.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6EB1
oklch(54.5% 0.112 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#425F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#364D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 264)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#4E6EB1 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) | #5374B4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466BB0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #107D87 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6EB1
#4E6EB1
oklch(54.5% 0.112 263.8)
- #8F6901
#8F6901
oklch(54.5% 0.112 83.4)
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 #4E6EB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.055
Use #4E6EB1 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.