#4E80B9
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59% 0.103 252.8), rgb(78, 128, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#4E80B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E80B9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.103 252.8) |
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 #4E80B9 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E80B9 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E80B9 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E80B9 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 252)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.095 252.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E80B9
oklch(59% 0.103 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#366396
oklch(49.2% 0.096 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#294362
oklch(37.7% 0.062 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#4E80B9 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) | #6883BB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79B8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D94 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E80B9
#4E80B9
oklch(59% 0.103 252.8)
- #A2722E
#A2722E
oklch(58.8% 0.103 72.5)
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 #4E80B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.013
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
Use #4E80B9 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.