#4E83C6
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.117 255.1), rgb(78, 131, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4E83C6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E83C6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 131, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.117 255.1) |
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 #4E83C6 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E83C6 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E83C6 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E83C6 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 255)
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Step 400
400
#79A3D9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E83C6
oklch(60.3% 0.117 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A74BC
oklch(55.5% 0.128 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C61A2
oklch(49% 0.119 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#265083
oklch(42.8% 0.097 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#244269
oklch(37.6% 0.076 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#4E83C6 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) | #6787C9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577CC5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E83C6
#4E83C6
oklch(60.3% 0.117 255.1)
- #AA761D
#AA761D
oklch(60.5% 0.118 75.2)
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 #4E83C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E83C6 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.