#4E81C4
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.8% 0.117 255.8), rgb(78, 129, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4E81C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E81C4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 129, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.117 255.8) |
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 #4E81C4 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E81C4 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E81C4 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E81C4 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3D9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E81C4
oklch(59.8% 0.117 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C74BC
oklch(55.6% 0.127 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E61A2
oklch(49.1% 0.118 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#274F83
oklch(42.6% 0.098 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#254269
oklch(37.6% 0.076 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#4E81C4 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) | #6585C7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557AC3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009099 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E81C4
#4E81C4
oklch(59.8% 0.117 255.8)
- #A7741B
#A7741B
oklch(59.7% 0.117 75.5)
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 #4E81C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E81C4 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.