#4E80AE
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.4% 0.089 247.6), rgb(78, 128, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4E80AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E80AE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.089 247.6) |
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 #4E80AE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E80AE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E80AE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E80AE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4DA
oklch(81% 0.04 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#608EB9
oklch(63.1% 0.082 247.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E80AE
oklch(58.4% 0.089 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#37648D
oklch(49% 0.083 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5273
oklch(42.7% 0.069 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#29445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#4E80AE 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) | #6D81B0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6078AD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B8B90 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E80AE
#4E80AE
oklch(58.4% 0.089 247.6)
- #9F713D
#9F713D
oklch(58.5% 0.09 67.8)
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 #4E80AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E80AE 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.