#4E81FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.4% 0.195 264.8), rgb(78, 129, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4E81FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E81FF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 129, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.195 264.8) |
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 #4E81FF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E81FF | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E81FF text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E81FF text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E81FF
oklch(63.4% 0.195 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#3365ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#2653CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2045A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 265)
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Step 950
950
#12234D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 264.9)
#4E81FF 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) | #3790FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB4 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E81FF
#4E81FF
oklch(63.4% 0.195 264.8)
- #AF8300
#AF8300
oklch(63.6% 0.13 84.8)
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 #4E81FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E81FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.074
Use #4E81FF 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.