#4E6EAD#4E6EAD
#4E6EAD is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.158; OKLCH L 54.3% C 0.106 H 262.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.05:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E6EAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 55%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(54.9%, 36.4%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.69, 7.32, -37.17) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.69, 37.88, 281.14°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.28% -0.0131 -0.1051) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.28% 0.106 262.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.2581, 15.7875, 41.7176) |
| Luminance | 0.1579 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.99
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 5.01
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 5.10
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.31
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 5.36
Cadet Blue
#4E7496
ΔE00 5.43
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E6EAD #AD8D4E
analogous
#4E9EAD #4E6EAD #5D4EAD
triadic
#4E6EAD #AD4E6E #6EAD4E
tetradic
#4E6EAD #AD4E9E #AD8D4E #4EAD5D
square
#4E6EAD #AD4E9E #AD8D4E #4EAD5D
split-complementary
#4E6EAD #AD5D4E #9EAD4E
monochromatic
#283859 #3B5383 #4E6EAD #7790C2 #A1B2D5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.05
#4E6EAD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.16
#4E6EAD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E6EAD
5.05:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E6EAD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E6EAD | 1.00 | 5.05 | 4.16 | 5.05 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.16 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5573B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#496BAC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#187C85
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e6ead; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 110, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.3% 0.106 262.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8697c6',
500: '#4e6ead',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e6ead; $custom-light: #8697c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e6ead",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 110,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.789,
"s": 37.849,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54278,
"c": 0.10587,
"h": 262.9
},
"luminance": 0.15789
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E6EAD
secondary
#C2B395
accent
#A75ACE
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#F0F2F8
border
#CBCCD1
text
#0C0D13
muted
#7D7E82