#4E80CF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(60.2% 0.133 259.2), rgb(78, 128, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#4E80CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E80CF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.133 259.2) |
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 #4E80CF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E80CF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E80CF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E80CF text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E80CF
oklch(60.2% 0.133 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B71C6
oklch(55.5% 0.144 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E5EAB
oklch(49% 0.134 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#274D8B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#24416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#4E80CF 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) | #5E87D2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ACD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E80CF
#4E80CF
oklch(60.2% 0.133 259.2)
- #A87600
#A87600
oklch(60.1% 0.125 79)
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 #4E80CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #4E80CF 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.