What color is #4E4EE8?

#4E4EE8 is a medium, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 78, 232), and in HSL hsl(240, 77%, 61%).

Is #4E4EE8 accessible as text?

On white, #4E4EE8 has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E4EE8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E4EE8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-600 (#4F39F6).

What colors go well with #4E4EE8?

#4E4EE8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8E84F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E4EE8 below.

Is #4E4EE8 good for buttons?

#4E4EE8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E4EE8 — black text only reaches 3.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E4EE8 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #4E4EE8 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E4EE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E4EE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E4EE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E4EE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E4EE8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6F7BFF

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4EE8 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E4EE8 Secondary #8590C4 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4EE8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #4E4EE8 Secondary #E86A72 Accent #F6924E Anchor #573B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #4E4EE8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #4E4EE8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E0F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #824FE8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E4EE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E4EE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 78 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.225 275.3);
  --color-50: #F1F1FE;
  --color-100: #DADAFB;
  --color-200: #B7B7F5;
  --color-300: #8686E9;
  --color-400: #5959D9;
  --color-500: #3737BE;
  --color-600: #313191;
  --color-700: #282866;
  --color-800: #1E1E43;
  --color-900: #141429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F1F1FE',
    100: '#DADAFB',
    200: '#B7B7F5',
    300: '#8686E9',
    400: '#5959D9',
    500: '#3737BE',
    600: '#313191',
    700: '#282866',
    800: '#1E1E43',
    900: '#141429',
  },
}

$base: #4E4EE8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F1FE;
$base-100: #DADAFB;
$base-200: #B7B7F5;
$base-300: #8686E9;
$base-400: #5959D9;
$base-500: #3737BE;
$base-600: #313191;
$base-700: #282866;
$base-800: #1E1E43;
$base-900: #141429;
$base-hover: #1D1DDC;
$base-subtle: #D0D0F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E4EE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DADAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8686E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5959D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3737BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#313191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#282866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E4EE8

Color Lab

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