#4E82F6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.182 263.8), rgb(78, 130, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#4E82F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E82F6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 90%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.182 263.8) |
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 #4E82F6 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E82F6 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E82F6 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E82F6 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FB
oklch(81% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#729EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E82F6
oklch(63% 0.182 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3368E5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2756C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2147A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#4E82F6 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) | #448FFA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1980F4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB0 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E82F6
#4E82F6
oklch(63% 0.182 263.8)
- #AE8100
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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 #4E82F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E82F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E82F6 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.