#4E84B6
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.7% 0.096 248), rgb(78, 132, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#4E84B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E84B6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 132, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.096 248) |
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 #4E84B6 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E84B6 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E84B6 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E84B6 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 248.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E84B6
oklch(59.7% 0.096 248)
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Step 600
600
#3C78AD
oklch(55.7% 0.104 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6495
oklch(49% 0.098 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#275279
oklch(42.7% 0.081 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#254461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#4E84B6 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) | #6F86B8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617BB5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009095 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E84B6
#4E84B6
oklch(59.7% 0.096 248)
- #A5743B
#A5743B
oklch(59.7% 0.096 68.2)
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 #4E84B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.005
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #4E84B6 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.