#4E6CA0#4E6CA0
#4E6CA0 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 53.1% C 0.090 H 260.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.28:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E6CA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 34%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 51%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(51.2%, 32.5%, 0%, 37.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.47, 4.32, -31.46) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.47, 31.76, 277.81°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.12% -0.0141 -0.0885) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.12% 0.09 260.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.8475, 14.8819, 35.3410) |
| Luminance | 0.1488 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 2.42
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 4.75
Cadet Blue
#4E7496
ΔE00 5.28
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 5.30
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.34
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 5.38
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E6CA0 #A0824E
analogous
#4E95A0 #4E6CA0 #594EA0
triadic
#4E6CA0 #A04E6C #6CA04E
tetradic
#4E6CA0 #A04E95 #A0824E #4EA059
square
#4E6CA0 #A04E95 #A0824E #4EA059
split-complementary
#4E6CA0 #A0594E #95A04E
monochromatic
#26344E #3A5077 #4E6CA0 #718CBA #9AADCE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.28
#4E6CA0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.98
#4E6CA0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E6CA0
5.28:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E6CA0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E6CA0 | 1.00 | 5.28 | 3.98 | 5.28 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.98 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5870A2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4E689F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#28777F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e6ca0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 108, 160); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.1% 0.090 260.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8595bc',
500: '#4e6ca0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e6ca0; $custom-light: #8595bc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e6ca0",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 108,
"b": 160
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.049,
"s": 34.454,
"l": 46.667
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53115,
"c": 0.08959,
"h": 260.9
},
"luminance": 0.14883
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E6CA0
secondary
#BBAB8F
accent
#A35DCB
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#EFF1F6
border
#CACBD0
text
#0B0D12
muted
#7C7E81