#4E74E1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.8% 0.171 266.7), rgb(78, 116, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4E74E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E74E1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 116, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.171 266.7) |
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 #4E74E1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E74E1 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E74E1 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E74E1 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E83E8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 266.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E74E1
oklch(58.8% 0.171 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3758BA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4896
oklch(42.6% 0.132 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#283D78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#4E74E1 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) | #3981E5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1374DF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA0 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E74E1
#4E74E1
oklch(58.8% 0.171 266.7)
- #9C7700
#9C7700
oklch(58.9% 0.121 86.8)
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 #4E74E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
Use #4E74E1 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.