#4E85BE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.4% 0.105 250.7), rgb(78, 133, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#4E85BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E85BE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.105 250.7) |
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 #4E85BE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E85BE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E85BE text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E85BE text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E85BE
oklch(60.4% 0.105 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A77B4
oklch(55.7% 0.114 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C639B
oklch(49.1% 0.107 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#25517D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#234465
oklch(37.8% 0.069 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#4E85BE 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) | #6D87C0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7DBD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009299 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E85BE
#4E85BE
oklch(60.4% 0.105 250.7)
- #A97532
#A97532
oklch(60.3% 0.105 70.1)
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 #4E85BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.011
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
Use #4E85BE 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.