#4E7DBF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.6% 0.114 257.1), rgb(78, 125, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4E7DBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7DBF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 125, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.114 257.1) |
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 #4E7DBF | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7DBF | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7DBF text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7DBF text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 256.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7DBF
oklch(58.6% 0.114 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#37619C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#294266
oklch(37.7% 0.069 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#4E7DBF 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) | #6182C2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5377BE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C95 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7DBF
#4E7DBF
oklch(58.6% 0.114 257.1)
- #A27219
#A27219
oklch(58.7% 0.115 77)
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 #4E7DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E7DBF 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.