#4E71D4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.3% 0.157 266.8), rgb(78, 113, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#4E71D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E71D4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 113, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.157 266.8) |
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 #4E71D4 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E71D4 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E71D4 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E71D4 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 267)
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Step 500
500
#6284E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E71D4
oklch(57.3% 0.157 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 267)
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Step 800
800
#314990
oklch(42.6% 0.121 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#4E71D4 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) | #407DD8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2771D2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008898 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E71D4
#4E71D4
oklch(57.3% 0.157 266.8)
- #967200
#967200
oklch(57.2% 0.117 86.5)
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 #4E71D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #4E71D4 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.