#4E6EB4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.7% 0.116 264.3), rgb(78, 110, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#4E6EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.116 264.3) |
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 #4E6EB4 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6EB4 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6EB4 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6EB4 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#86A0D5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6988CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 264.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6EB4
oklch(54.7% 0.116 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#415E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#364D80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#4E6EB4 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) | #5175B7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446BB3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #077D88 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6EB4
#4E6EB4
oklch(54.7% 0.116 264.3)
- #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 #4E6EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #4E6EB4 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.