#4E6FEF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.8% 0.196 268.8), rgb(78, 111, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#4E6FEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6FEF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 111, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.196 268.8) |
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 #4E6FEF | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6FEF | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E6FEF text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E6FEF text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D7FF5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 268.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E6FEF
oklch(58.8% 0.196 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3853C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#4E6FEF 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) | #0781F3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA4 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6FEF
#4E6FEF
oklch(58.8% 0.196 268.8)
- #9A7800
#9A7800
oklch(58.9% 0.12 88.8)
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 #4E6FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E6FEF 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.