#4E7CE6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.8% 0.168 264.3), rgb(78, 124, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4E7CE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.168 264.3) |
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 #4E7CE6 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7CE6 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7CE6 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7CE6 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F7
oklch(81% 0.082 264)
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Step 400
400
#779EF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E7CE6
oklch(60.8% 0.168 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B6ADD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D58BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#26489B
oklch(42.6% 0.141 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#233D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#4E7CE6 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) | #4688EA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #287AE4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A6 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7CE6
#4E7CE6
oklch(60.8% 0.168 264.3)
- #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 #4E7CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
Use #4E7CE6 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.