What color is #4E5CEB?

#4E5CEB is a medium, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 92, 235), and in HSL hsl(235, 80%, 61%).

Is #4E5CEB accessible as text?

On white, #4E5CEB has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E5CEB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E5CEB?

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

What colors go well with #4E5CEB?

#4E5CEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBDE4C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E5CEB below.

Is #4E5CEB good for buttons?

#4E5CEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E5CEB — black text only reaches 4.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E5CEB the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #4E5CEB is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E5CEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E5CEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E5CEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E5CEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E5CEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7187FF

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5CEB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5CEB 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 #4E5CEB Secondary #8C99CA Support #9D8F88 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #4E5CEB Secondary #E86A73 Accent #F6924F Anchor #573B58 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 #4E5CEB 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

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

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #4E5CEB

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People also use #4E5CEB with

Maya Blue Blue Violet Citrine Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #744CEB — 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 #4E5CEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E5CEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 92 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.213 272.9);
  --color-50: #F1F2FE;
  --color-100: #D9DCFC;
  --color-200: #B6BBF7;
  --color-300: #848DEB;
  --color-400: #5762DB;
  --color-500: #3440C1;
  --color-600: #2F3793;
  --color-700: #272C68;
  --color-800: #1D2044;
  --color-900: #141629;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F1F2FE',
    100: '#D9DCFC',
    200: '#B6BBF7',
    300: '#848DEB',
    400: '#5762DB',
    500: '#3440C1',
    600: '#2F3793',
    700: '#272C68',
    800: '#1D2044',
    900: '#141629',
  },
}

$base: #4E5CEB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F2FE;
$base-100: #D9DCFC;
$base-200: #B6BBF7;
$base-300: #848DEB;
$base-400: #5762DB;
$base-500: #3440C1;
$base-600: #2F3793;
$base-700: #272C68;
$base-800: #1D2044;
$base-900: #141629;
$base-hover: #1929E0;
$base-subtle: #CFD2F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E5CEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9DCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6BBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#848DEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5762DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3440C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F3793",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#272C68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2044",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}