#4E659E#4E659E
#4E659E is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.134; OKLCH L 51.4% C 0.095 H 266.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.71:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E659E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(223, 51%, 62%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50.6%, 36.1%, 0%, 38%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.35, 8.01, -33.61) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.35, 34.55, 283.41°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.44% -0.0059 -0.0947) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.44% 0.095 266.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.9651, 13.3948, 34.1907) |
| Luminance | 0.1340 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 2.48
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.15
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.49
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.51
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 7.00
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 7.11
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E659E #9E874E
analogous
#4E8D9E #4E659E #5F4E9E
triadic
#4E659E #9E4E65 #659E4E
tetradic
#4E659E #9E4E8D #9E874E #4E9E5F
square
#4E659E #9E4E8D #9E874E #4E9E5F
split-complementary
#4E659E #9E5F4E #8D9E4E
monochromatic
#26314C #3A4B75 #4E659E #7185B9 #9AA8CD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.71
#4E659E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.68
#4E659E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E659E
5.71:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E659E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E659E | 1.00 | 5.71 | 3.68 | 5.71 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.71 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.68 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.71 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4F6AA0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#46639D
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#2B717A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#666666
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e659e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 101, 158); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.4% 0.095 266.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8490bb',
500: '#4e659e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e659e; $custom-light: #8490bb; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e659e",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 101,
"b": 158
},
"hsl": {
"h": 222.75,
"s": 33.898,
"l": 46.275
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51436,
"c": 0.09493,
"h": 266.4
},
"luminance": 0.13396
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E659E
secondary
#BAAD8E
accent
#AB5ECA
background
#F8F8FB
surface
#EFF0F6
border
#CACBD0
text
#0B0C12
muted
#7C7D81