#4B85EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63% 0.169 261.2), rgb(75, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#4B85EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B85EE |
| RGB | rgb(75, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.169 261.2) |
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 #4B85EE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B85EE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B85EE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B85EE text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F7
oklch(81% 0.083 261)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 261.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B85EE
oklch(63% 0.169 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E6CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#2159C0
oklch(49% 0.172 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D4A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 261)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#4B85EE 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) | #5190F2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3381EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAE | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B85EE
#4B85EE
oklch(63% 0.169 261.2)
- #B17F00
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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 #4B85EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #4B85EE 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.