#4E82B7
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.3% 0.099 250.2), rgb(78, 130, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#4E82B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E82B7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.099 250.2) |
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 #4E82B7 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E82B7 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E82B7 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E82B7 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.072 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DBF
oklch(63% 0.092 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E82B7
oklch(59.3% 0.099 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#356493
oklch(49.2% 0.092 250.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5177
oklch(42.6% 0.077 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#284460
oklch(37.8% 0.059 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#4E82B7 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) | #6C84B9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7AB6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E95 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E82B7
#4E82B7
oklch(59.3% 0.099 250.2)
- #A47335
#A47335
oklch(59.4% 0.1 70.1)
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 #4E82B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.007
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.009
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E82B7 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.