#4E688D#4E688D
#4E688D is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.134; OKLCH L 51.2% C 0.067 H 257.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.69:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E688D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 29%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 45%, 55%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(44.7%, 26.2%, 0%, 44.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.42, 0.81, -23.37) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.42, 23.38, 271.99°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.23% -0.0148 -0.0651) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.23% 0.067 257.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.8984, 13.4426, 27.1092) |
| Luminance | 0.1344 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.91
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 4.05
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.95
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.31
Cadet Blue
#4E7496
ΔE00 5.54
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 6.13
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E688D #8D734E
analogous
#4E878D #4E688D #534E8D
triadic
#4E688D #8D4E68 #688D4E
tetradic
#4E688D #8D4E87 #8D734E #4E8D53
square
#4E688D #8D4E87 #8D734E #4E8D53
split-complementary
#4E688D #8D534E #878D4E
monochromatic
#222E3E #384B66 #4E688D #6B86AD #92A6C3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.69
#4E688D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.69
#4E688D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E688D
5.69:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E688D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E688D | 1.00 | 5.69 | 3.69 | 5.69 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.69 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.69 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.69 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5A6A8F
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#53648C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#367075
Achromatopsia (no color)
#676767
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e688d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 104, 141); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.2% 0.067 257.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8293ae',
500: '#4e688d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e688d; $custom-light: #8293ae; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e688d",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 104,
"b": 141
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.238,
"s": 28.767,
"l": 42.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51227,
"c": 0.06679,
"h": 257.2
},
"luminance": 0.13443
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E688D
secondary
#AF9F87
accent
#9C63C5
background
#F8F9FA
surface
#EFF1F4
border
#CACBCE
text
#0B0D10
muted
#7C7E7F