#4E6EA6#4E6EA6
#4E6EA6 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 53.9% C 0.096 H 261.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.12:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E6EA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 36%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 53%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(53%, 33.7%, 0%, 34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.34, 5.03, -33.62) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.34, 34.00, 278.50°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.89% -0.0149 -0.0947) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.89% 0.096 261.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.5984, 15.5236, 38.2434) |
| Luminance | 0.1552 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 2.04
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.80
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 5.00
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 5.05
Cadet Blue
#4E7496
ΔE00 5.05
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.20
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E6EA6 #A6864E
analogous
#4E9AA6 #4E6EA6 #5A4EA6
triadic
#4E6EA6 #A64E6E #6EA64E
tetradic
#4E6EA6 #A64E9A #A6864E #4EA65A
square
#4E6EA6 #A64E9A #A6864E #4EA65A
split-complementary
#4E6EA6 #A65A4E #9AA64E
monochromatic
#273753 #3A527C #4E6EA6 #748FBE #9DB0D1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.12
#4E6EA6 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.10
#4E6EA6 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E6EA6
5.12:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E6EA6 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E6EA6 | 1.00 | 5.12 | 4.10 | 5.12 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5872A8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4E6AA5
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#217A82
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e6ea6; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 110, 166); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.9% 0.096 261.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8597c0',
500: '#4e6ea6',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e6ea6; $custom-light: #8597c0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e6ea6",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 110,
"b": 166
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.182,
"s": 36.066,
"l": 47.843
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5389,
"c": 0.0959,
"h": 261.1
},
"luminance": 0.15525
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E6EA6
secondary
#BEAE92
accent
#A35CCC
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#F0F2F7
border
#CBCCD0
text
#0B0D12
muted
#7C7E81