#4E6EB3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.6% 0.114 264.2), rgb(78, 110, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#4E6EB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.114 264.2) |
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 #4E6EB3 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6EB3 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6EB3 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6EB3 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#6988C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 264.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6EB3
oklch(54.6% 0.114 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#415E9D
oklch(49% 0.107 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#364D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4166
oklch(37.8% 0.068 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#4E6EB3 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) | #5274B6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456BB2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A7D88 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6EB3
#4E6EB3
oklch(54.6% 0.114 264.2)
- #8F6A00
#8F6A00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 84.4)
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 #4E6EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #4E6EB3 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.