#4E85B1
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.7% 0.089 244.2), rgb(78, 133, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#4E85B1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E85B1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.089 244.2) |
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 #4E85B1 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E85B1 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E85B1 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E85B1 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6CA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 244.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E85B1
oklch(59.7% 0.089 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C79A8
oklch(55.6% 0.097 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6690
oklch(49.2% 0.09 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#275375
oklch(42.7% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#25455E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#4E85B1 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) | #7286B3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009094 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E85B1
#4E85B1
oklch(59.7% 0.089 244.2)
- #A57443
#A57443
oklch(59.9% 0.09 64.6)
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 #4E85B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.009
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.013
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.014
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #4E85B1 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.