#4E7ED6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.2% 0.144 261.5), rgb(78, 126, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4E7ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 126, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.144 261.5) |
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 #4E7ED6 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7ED6 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7ED6 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7ED6 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EF
oklch(81% 0.07 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A0E7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E7ED6
oklch(60.2% 0.144 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C6FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E5CB2
oklch(49% 0.146 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#274C90
oklch(42.7% 0.12 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#244073
oklch(37.8% 0.094 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#4E7ED6 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) | #5686D9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427AD4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7ED6
#4E7ED6
oklch(60.2% 0.144 261.5)
- #A67800
#A67800
oklch(60.3% 0.124 81.7)
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 #4E7ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E7ED6 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.