#4E6EC1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.5% 0.134 266.3), rgb(78, 110, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#4E6EC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.134 266.3) |
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 #4E6EC1 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6EC1 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E6EC1 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6EC1 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#859FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6686D4
oklch(63% 0.124 266.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6EC1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 266)
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Step 800
800
#344B87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#4E6EC1 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) | #4977C4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396DBF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00818E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6EC1
#4E6EC1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 266.3)
- #906D00
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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 #4E6EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.061
Use #4E6EC1 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.