#4E80B5
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.8% 0.098 251.1), rgb(78, 128, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4E80B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E80B5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.098 251.1) |
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 #4E80B5 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E80B5 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E80B5 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E80B5 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CC
oklch(70.7% 0.071 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.091 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E80B5
oklch(58.8% 0.098 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#366393
oklch(49% 0.092 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5177
oklch(42.6% 0.076 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#294460
oklch(37.8% 0.058 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#4E80B5 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) | #6A82B7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D78B4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C93 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E80B5
#4E80B5
oklch(58.8% 0.098 251.1)
- #A17234
#A17234
oklch(58.8% 0.098 71.2)
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 #4E80B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.009
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E80B5 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.