#4E83F5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.2% 0.18 263.4), rgb(78, 131, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#4E83F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E83F5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 131, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.18 263.4) |
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 #4E83F5 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E83F5 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E83F5 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E83F5 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#729EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E83F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3369E4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2656C6
oklch(49% 0.183 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2047A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#4E83F5 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) | #4790F9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2180F3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB0 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E83F5
#4E83F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 263.4)
- #AF8100
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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 #4E83F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E83F5.
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
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E83F5 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.