#4E70CF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.8% 0.151 266.8), rgb(78, 112, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4E70CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E70CF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.151 266.8) |
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 #4E70CF | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E70CF | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E70CF text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E70CF text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#829EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6385DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 266.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E70CF
oklch(56.8% 0.151 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C5AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.141 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#324A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#4E70CF 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) | #427BD3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6FCD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008695 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E70CF
#4E70CF
oklch(56.8% 0.151 266.8)
- #947100
#947100
oklch(56.8% 0.116 87)
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 #4E70CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #4E70CF 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.