#4E6DB5#4E6DB5
#4E6DB5 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.159; OKLCH L 54.5% C 0.118 H 265.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.03:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E6DB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 109, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 41%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(222, 57%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(56.9%, 39.8%, 0%, 29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.83, 10.60, -41.61) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.83, 42.94, 284.29°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.52% -0.0101 -0.118) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.52% 0.118 265.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.9482, 15.8918, 45.8814) |
| Luminance | 0.1589 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 2.39
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 4.61
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 5.32
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 5.51
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.67
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 5.75
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E6DB5 #B5964E
analogous
#4EA0B5 #4E6DB5 #624EB5
triadic
#4E6DB5 #B54E6D #6DB54E
tetradic
#4E6DB5 #B54EA0 #B5964E #4EB562
square
#4E6DB5 #B54EA0 #B5964E #4EB562
split-complementary
#4E6DB5 #B5624E #A0B54E
monochromatic
#283960 #3A538B #4E6DB5 #7991C7 #A4B4D9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.03
#4E6DB5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.18
#4E6DB5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E6DB5
5.03:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E6DB5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E6DB5 | 1.00 | 5.03 | 4.18 | 5.03 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.18 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4F74B8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#426BB3
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#047D88
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e6db5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 109, 181); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.5% 0.118 265.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8796cb',
500: '#4e6db5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e6db5; $custom-light: #8796cb; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e6db5",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 109,
"b": 181
},
"hsl": {
"h": 221.942,
"s": 41.036,
"l": 50.784
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54522,
"c": 0.11847,
"h": 265.1
},
"luminance": 0.15893
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E6DB5
secondary
#C6B999
accent
#AC57D1
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#F0F1F8
border
#CBCBD1
text
#0C0D13
muted
#7D7E82