#4E80A8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.1% 0.082 244), rgb(78, 128, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#4E80A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E80A8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.082 244) |
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 #4E80A8 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E80A8 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E80A8 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E80A8 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C3
oklch(70.6% 0.059 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#618FB4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 243.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E80A8
oklch(58.1% 0.082 244)
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Step 700
700
#386589
oklch(49.1% 0.076 244.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F536F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A445A
oklch(37.6% 0.05 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#4E80A8 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) | #6F80AA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6377A7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188A8E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E80A8
#4E80A8
oklch(58.1% 0.082 244)
- #9D7045
#9D7045
oklch(58.2% 0.082 63.7)
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 #4E80A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E80A8 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.