#4E83C2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.1% 0.112 253.8), rgb(78, 131, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4E83C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E83C2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 131, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.112 253.8) |
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 #4E83C2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E83C2 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E83C2 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E83C2 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 253.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E83C2
oklch(60.1% 0.112 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B75B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D629F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#265081
oklch(42.6% 0.094 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#244367
oklch(37.7% 0.072 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#4E83C2 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) | #6987C5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597BC1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E83C2
#4E83C2
oklch(60.1% 0.112 253.8)
- #A87526
#A87526
oklch(60.1% 0.112 73.8)
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 #4E83C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E83C2 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.