#4E85AB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.083 240.3), rgb(78, 133, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4E85AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E85AB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.083 240.3) |
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 #4E85AB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E85AB | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E85AB text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E85AB text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 240.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E85AB
oklch(59.4% 0.083 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7AA3
oklch(55.7% 0.09 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E668B
oklch(49% 0.084 240.4)
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Step 800
800
#285471
oklch(42.8% 0.069 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#25455B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#4E85AB 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) | #7485AD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F8E92 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E85AB
#4E85AB
oklch(59.4% 0.083 240.3)
- #A3734A
#A3734A
oklch(59.5% 0.083 60.7)
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 #4E85AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
Use #4E85AB 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.