#4E7FBE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59% 0.111 255.3), rgb(78, 127, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#4E7FBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7FBE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 127, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.111 255.3) |
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 #4E7FBE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E7FBE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7FBE text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7FBE text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E1
oklch(81% 0.049 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E8CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.101 254.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7FBE
oklch(59% 0.111 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#36629A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D507D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#284364
oklch(37.8% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#4E7FBE 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) | #6583C1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D96 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7FBE
#4E7FBE
oklch(59% 0.111 255.3)
- #A37322
#A37322
oklch(59.1% 0.111 75.8)
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 #4E7FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E7FBE 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.