#4E699D#4E699D
#4E699D is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.142; OKLCH L 52.3% C 0.089 H 262.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.48:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E699D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 34%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 50%, 62%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50.3%, 33.1%, 0%, 38.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.46, 5.20, -31.28) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.46, 31.71, 279.44°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.28% -0.0112 -0.088) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.28% 0.089 262.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.2772, 14.1562, 33.8718) |
| Luminance | 0.1416 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 3.13
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 3.59
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.09
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.26
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 6.11
Cadet Blue
#4E7496
ΔE00 6.18
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E699D #9D824E
analogous
#4E909D #4E699D #5A4E9D
triadic
#4E699D #9D4E69 #699D4E
tetradic
#4E699D #9D4E90 #9D824E #4E9D5A
square
#4E699D #9D4E90 #9D824E #4E9D5A
split-complementary
#4E699D #9D5A4E #909D4E
monochromatic
#25324B #3A4E74 #4E699D #7089B8 #99ABCC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.48
#4E699D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.83
#4E699D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E699D
5.48:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E699D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E699D | 1.00 | 5.48 | 3.83 | 5.48 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.48 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.83 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.48 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#556D9F
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4C669C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#2B747C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#696969
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e699d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 105, 157); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.3% 0.089 262.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8493ba',
500: '#4e699d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e699d; $custom-light: #8493ba; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e699d",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 105,
"b": 157
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.494,
"s": 33.617,
"l": 46.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52277,
"c": 0.08867,
"h": 262.7
},
"luminance": 0.14157
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E699D
secondary
#B9AA8E
accent
#A55ECA
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#EFF1F6
border
#CACBD0
text
#0B0D11
muted
#7C7E80