#4E6AAD#4E6AAD
#4E6AAD is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 53.4% C 0.111 H 265.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E6AAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(222, 55%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(54.9%, 38.7%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.56, 9.80, -38.97) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.56, 40.18, 284.12°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.4% -0.0084 -0.1103) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.111 265.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.8362, 14.9437, 41.5770) |
| Luminance | 0.1494 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 2.39
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 4.98
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.87
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 5.91
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 6.00
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 6.29
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E6AAD #AD914E
analogous
#4E9AAD #4E6AAD #624EAD
triadic
#4E6AAD #AD4E6A #6AAD4E
tetradic
#4E6AAD #AD4E9A #AD914E #4EAD62
square
#4E6AAD #AD4E9A #AD914E #4EAD62
split-complementary
#4E6AAD #AD624E #9AAD4E
monochromatic
#283659 #3B5083 #4E6AAD #778DC2 #A1B0D5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#4E6AAD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#4E6AAD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E6AAD
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E6AAD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E6AAD | 1.00 | 5.26 | 3.99 | 5.26 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4F70B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4368AC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#197983
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e6aad; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 106, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.4% 0.111 265.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8694c6',
500: '#4e6aad',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e6aad; $custom-light: #8694c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e6aad",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 106,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 222.316,
"s": 37.849,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53397,
"c": 0.11066,
"h": 265.7
},
"luminance": 0.14945
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E6AAD
secondary
#C2B495
accent
#AC5ACE
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#F0F1F8
border
#CBCBD1
text
#0C0D13
muted
#7D7E82