#4E80A4
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.9% 0.078 241.2), rgb(78, 128, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#4E80A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E80A4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.078 241.2) |
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 #4E80A4 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E80A4 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E80A4 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E80A4 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A6C1
oklch(70.8% 0.056 241)
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Step 500
500
#618FB1
oklch(63% 0.072 241.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E80A4
oklch(57.9% 0.078 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#386686
oklch(49.1% 0.072 240.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F536D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4558
oklch(37.7% 0.046 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#4E80A4 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) | #7080A6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E898C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E80A4
#4E80A4
oklch(57.9% 0.078 241.2)
- #9C6F49
#9C6F49
oklch(57.9% 0.078 60.6)
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 #4E80A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
Use #4E80A4 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.