#4E7CE5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.7% 0.167 264.2), rgb(78, 124, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4E7CE5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 124, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.167 264.2) |
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 #4E7CE5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7CE5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7CE5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7CE5 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#779EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E7CE5
oklch(60.7% 0.167 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B6ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E58BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#26489A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#233E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 264)
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Step 950
950
#152548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.9)
#4E7CE5 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) | #4788E9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A7AE3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7CE5
#4E7CE5
oklch(60.7% 0.167 264.2)
- #A57B00
#A57B00
oklch(60.8% 0.125 84.5)
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 #4E7CE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
Use #4E7CE5 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.