#4E82D3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.9% 0.136 259), rgb(78, 130, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#4E82D3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E82D3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.136 259) |
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 #4E82D3 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E82D3 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E82D3 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E82D3 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 258.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E82D3
oklch(60.9% 0.136 259)
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Step 600
600
#3971C8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 259)
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Step 700
700
#2B5EAD
oklch(49% 0.138 259)
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Step 800
800
#254D8C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#234170
oklch(37.7% 0.088 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#4E82D3 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) | #5E89D6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7CD1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A0 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E82D3
#4E82D3
oklch(60.9% 0.136 259)
- #AB7800
#AB7800
oklch(60.9% 0.127 78.9)
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 #4E82D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
Use #4E82D3 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.