#4E80E0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.2% 0.155 262.1), rgb(78, 128, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#4E80E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E80E0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.155 262.1) |
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 #4E80E0 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E80E0 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E80E0 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E80E0 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A0EC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 261.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E80E0
oklch(61.2% 0.155 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#396DD5
oklch(55.6% 0.17 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B5BB8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#254B95
oklch(42.8% 0.129 262)
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Step 900
900
#223F77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#142546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 262.3)
#4E80E0 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) | #538AE4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7CDE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A5 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E80E0
#4E80E0
oklch(61.2% 0.155 262.1)
- #A97B00
#A97B00
oklch(61.2% 0.126 82.3)
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 #4E80E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
Use #4E80E0 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.