#4E7AEF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61% 0.183 265.7), rgb(78, 122, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#4E7AEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7AEF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 122, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.183 265.7) |
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 #4E7AEF | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7AEF | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7AEF text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7AEF text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#769DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 265.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E7AEF
oklch(61% 0.183 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B67E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E54C7
oklch(49% 0.184 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2646A1
oklch(42.7% 0.152 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#233C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#4E7AEF 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) | #3888F3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AED | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A9 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7AEF
#4E7AEF
oklch(61% 0.183 265.7)
- #A47C00
#A47C00
oklch(60.9% 0.125 85.8)
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 #4E7AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
Use #4E7AEF 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.