What color is #4E6ED8?

#4E6ED8 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 110, 216), and in HSL hsl(226, 64%, 58%).

Is #4E6ED8 accessible as text?

On white, #4E6ED8 has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #4E6ED8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E6ED8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #4E6ED8?

#4E6ED8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D8B84F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E6ED8 below.

Is #4E6ED8 good for buttons?

#4E6ED8 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #4E6ED8 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #4E6ED8 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E6ED8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E6ED8

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E6ED8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E6ED8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6ED8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Royal 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 #4E6ED8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7495F7

Royal 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 Royal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6ED8 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Royal 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 #4E6ED8 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Royal 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 #4E6ED8 Secondary #92A1C7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal 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 Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E6ED8 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E6ED8 with

Sky Blue Slate Blue Honey Gainsboro Charcoal

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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D4FD8 — 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 #4E6ED8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E6ED8;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 110 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.0% 0.166 268.1);
  --color-50: #F2F4FD;
  --color-100: #DDE3F8;
  --color-200: #BCC8F0;
  --color-300: #8EA2E1;
  --color-400: #647DCE;
  --color-500: #425CB3;
  --color-600: #394C89;
  --color-700: #2E3A61;
  --color-800: #212840;
  --color-900: #161A27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F2F4FD',
    100: '#DDE3F8',
    200: '#BCC8F0',
    300: '#8EA2E1',
    400: '#647DCE',
    500: '#425CB3',
    600: '#394C89',
    700: '#2E3A61',
    800: '#212840',
    900: '#161A27',
  },
}

$base: #4E6ED8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F4FD;
$base-100: #DDE3F8;
$base-200: #BCC8F0;
$base-300: #8EA2E1;
$base-400: #647DCE;
$base-500: #425CB3;
$base-600: #394C89;
$base-700: #2E3A61;
$base-800: #212840;
$base-900: #161A27;
$base-hover: #2B4EC2;
$base-subtle: #CFD7EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E6ED8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCC8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EA2E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#647DCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#425CB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#394C89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E3A61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212840",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161A27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E6ED8

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E6ED8

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