#4E82F2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.8% 0.177 263.4), rgb(78, 130, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#4E82F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E82F2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.177 263.4) |
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 #4E82F2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E82F2 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E82F2 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E82F2 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F9
oklch(81% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#739EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 263.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E82F2
oklch(62.8% 0.177 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3469E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2757C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#21489F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#203D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#4E82F2 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) | #488EF6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #247FF0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAE | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E82F2
#4E82F2
oklch(62.8% 0.177 263.4)
- #AD8000
#AD8000
oklch(62.7% 0.129 83.7)
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 #4E82F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E82F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E82F2 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.