#4A80EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.177 262.8), rgb(74, 128, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#4A80EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A80EF |
| RGB | rgb(74, 128, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.177 262.8) |
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 #4A80EF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A80EF | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A80EF text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A80EF text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#729FF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 262.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A80EF
oklch(62% 0.177 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#326AE2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#2557C4
oklch(49% 0.179 263)
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Step 800
800
#20489E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#12254A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 262.2)
#4A80EF 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) | #468CF3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #207DED | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAC | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A80EF
#4A80EF
oklch(62% 0.177 262.8)
- #AB7D00
#AB7D00
oklch(61.9% 0.127 82.6)
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 #4A80EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #4A80EF 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.