#4880E5
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.3% 0.164 261.1), rgb(72, 128, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4880E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4880E5 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.164 261.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4880E5 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4880E5 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4880E5 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4880E5 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F5
oklch(81% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 260.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4880E5
oklch(61.3% 0.164 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#316DDA
oklch(55.7% 0.179 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#245ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F7A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#4880E5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E8AE9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #317CE3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A7 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4880E5
#4880E5
oklch(61.3% 0.164 261.1)
- #AA7A00
#AA7A00
oklch(61.2% 0.126 81)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4880E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #4880E5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.