#4E85C0
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.5% 0.108 251.5), rgb(78, 133, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#4E85C0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E85C0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.108 251.5) |
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 #4E85C0 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E85C0 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E85C0 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E85C0 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#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
#A8C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D4
oklch(70.6% 0.085 251.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E85C0
oklch(60.5% 0.108 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#3976B5
oklch(55.5% 0.117 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B639C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#25517F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#234366
oklch(37.6% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#4E85C0 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) | #6C88C3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7DBF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E85C0
#4E85C0
oklch(60.5% 0.108 251.5)
- #A9762F
#A9762F
oklch(60.5% 0.107 71.9)
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 #4E85C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E85C0 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.