#4E5EAD#4E5EAD
#4E5EAD is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.126; OKLCH L 50.8% C 0.126 H 272.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.95:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E5EAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 38%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(230, 55%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(54.9%, 45.7%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.22, 17.36, -44.27) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.22, 47.56, 291.41°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.83% 0.0056 -0.126) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.83% 0.126 272.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.6850, 12.6412, 41.1932) |
| Luminance | 0.1264 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 4.16
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.38
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 6.10
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 6.14
Warm Blue
#4B57DB
ΔE00 6.93
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 6.95
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E5EAD #AD9D4E
analogous
#4E8EAD #4E5EAD #6E4EAD
triadic
#4E5EAD #AD4E5E #5EAD4E
tetradic
#4E5EAD #AD4E8E #AD9D4E #4EAD6E
square
#4E5EAD #AD4E8E #AD9D4E #4EAD6E
split-complementary
#4E5EAD #AD6E4E #8EAD4E
monochromatic
#283059 #3B4783 #4E5EAD #7783C2 #A1AAD5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.95
#4E5EAD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.53
#4E5EAD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E5EAD
5.95:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E5EAD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E5EAD | 1.00 | 5.95 | 3.53 | 5.95 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.95 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.53 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.95 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3B68B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3060AB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#1D6F7D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#646464
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e5ead; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 94, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.8% 0.126 272.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#878bc6',
500: '#4e5ead',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e5ead; $custom-light: #878bc6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e5ead",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 94,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 229.895,
"s": 37.849,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50833,
"c": 0.12613,
"h": 272.6
},
"luminance": 0.12642
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E5EAD
secondary
#C2BA95
accent
#BA5ACE
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#F0F0F8
border
#CBCBD1
text
#0C0C13
muted
#7D7D82