#4E80E1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.3% 0.157 262.2), rgb(78, 128, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4E80E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E80E1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.157 262.2) |
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 #4E80E1 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E80E1 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E80E1 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E80E1 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#76A0ED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E80E1
oklch(61.3% 0.157 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#386DD5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B5AB9
oklch(49% 0.159 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#244A96
oklch(42.6% 0.132 262.3)
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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)
#4E80E1 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) | #528AE5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7CDF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E80E1
#4E80E1
oklch(61.3% 0.157 262.2)
- #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 #4E80E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
Use #4E80E1 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.