What color is #4E5BCA?

#4E5BCA is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 91, 202), and in HSL hsl(234, 54%, 55%).

Is #4E5BCA accessible as text?

On white, #4E5BCA has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E5BCA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E5BCA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #4E5BCA?

#4E5BCA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CABE4E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E5BCA below.

Is #4E5BCA good for buttons?

#4E5BCA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E5BCA — black text only reaches 3.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E5BCA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #4E5BCA is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E5BCA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E5BCA

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E5BCA works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E5BCA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5BCA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E5BCA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7183E9

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5BCA Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5BCA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Slate Blue 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 #4E5BCA Secondary #8791B8 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E5BCA 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very 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 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6B4ECA — 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 #4E5BCA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E5BCA;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 91 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.3% 0.171 273.9);
  --color-50: #F3F4FC;
  --color-100: #DFE1F6;
  --color-200: #C0C5EC;
  --color-300: #959CDA;
  --color-400: #6C75C6;
  --color-500: #4B54AA;
  --color-600: #3F4683;
  --color-700: #32365D;
  --color-800: #23263D;
  --color-900: #171926;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F3F4FC',
    100: '#DFE1F6',
    200: '#C0C5EC',
    300: '#959CDA',
    400: '#6C75C6',
    500: '#4B54AA',
    600: '#3F4683',
    700: '#32365D',
    800: '#23263D',
    900: '#171926',
  },
}

$base: #4E5BCA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F4FC;
$base-100: #DFE1F6;
$base-200: #C0C5EC;
$base-300: #959CDA;
$base-400: #6C75C6;
$base-500: #4B54AA;
$base-600: #3F4683;
$base-700: #32365D;
$base-800: #23263D;
$base-900: #171926;
$base-hover: #3440AD;
$base-subtle: #CED1EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E5BCA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0C5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#959CDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C75C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B54AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F4683",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32365D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23263D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E5BCA

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