#4E7BE9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.7% 0.173 264.9), rgb(78, 123, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4E7BE9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 123, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.173 264.9) |
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 #4E7BE9 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7BE9 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7BE9 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7BE9 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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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
#779EF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E7BE9
oklch(60.7% 0.173 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B69E0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E56C2
oklch(49% 0.175 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#26479D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#233D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#4E7BE9 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) | #4188ED | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E7AE7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A7 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7BE9
#4E7BE9
oklch(60.7% 0.173 264.9)
- #A47B00
#A47B00
oklch(60.7% 0.124 85.1)
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 #4E7BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
Use #4E7BE9 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.