#4E82A6
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.5% 0.079 240.2), rgb(78, 130, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#4E82A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E82A6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.079 240.2) |
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 #4E82A6 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E82A6 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E82A6 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E82A6 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#6090B1
oklch(63.2% 0.072 239.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E82A6
oklch(58.5% 0.079 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#376686
oklch(49.1% 0.073 240.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E536D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#294558
oklch(37.7% 0.047 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#4E82A6 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) | #7282A8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6679A5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8B8E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E82A6
#4E82A6
oklch(58.5% 0.079 240.2)
- #9E714A
#9E714A
oklch(58.6% 0.079 61.3)
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 #4E82A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E82A6 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.