#4E7AE8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.5% 0.173 265.2), rgb(78, 122, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4E7AE8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 122, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.173 265.2) |
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 #4E7AE8 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7AE8 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7AE8 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7AE8 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#779DF5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E7AE8
oklch(60.5% 0.173 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C69E0
oklch(55.7% 0.188 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F56C2
oklch(49% 0.175 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#27479D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#243D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#4E7AE8 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) | #4087EC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C79E6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A6 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7AE8
#4E7AE8
oklch(60.5% 0.173 265.2)
- #A37B00
#A37B00
oklch(60.6% 0.124 85.7)
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 #4E7AE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #4E7AE8 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.