#4B85EB
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.8% 0.165 260.8), rgb(75, 133, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#4B85EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B85EB |
| RGB | rgb(75, 133, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.165 260.8) |
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 #4B85EB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B85EB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B85EB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B85EB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F6
oklch(81% 0.081 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B85EB
oklch(62.8% 0.165 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F6DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#225ABD
oklch(49% 0.167 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E4A99
oklch(42.6% 0.138 261)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 261)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#4B85EB 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) | #538FEF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3780E9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAC | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B85EB
#4B85EB
oklch(62.8% 0.165 260.8)
- #B07F00
#B07F00
oklch(62.9% 0.13 81.4)
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 #4B85EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
Use #4B85EB 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.