#4C87D6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62% 0.135 256.3), rgb(76, 135, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#4C87D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C87D6 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 135, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.135 256.3) |
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 #4C87D6 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C87D6 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C87D6 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C87D6 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C87D6
oklch(62% 0.135 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#3273C7
oklch(55.7% 0.146 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#2460AC
oklch(49.2% 0.136 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#204E8B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F426F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#132741
oklch(27% 0.055 255.7)
#4C87D6 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) | #648DD9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5180D4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C87D6
#4C87D6
oklch(62% 0.135 256.3)
- #B27A00
#B27A00
oklch(62.1% 0.13 76.7)
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 #4C87D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
Use #4C87D6 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.