#4E85C6
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.8% 0.116 253.7), rgb(78, 133, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4E85C6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E85C6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.116 253.7) |
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 #4E85C6 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E85C6 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E85C6 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E85C6 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D8
oklch(70.8% 0.09 253.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E85C6
oklch(60.8% 0.116 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#3975BB
oklch(55.6% 0.126 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B62A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#255082
oklch(42.7% 0.096 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#234369
oklch(37.8% 0.076 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#4E85C6 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) | #6A89C9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7DC5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E85C6
#4E85C6
oklch(60.8% 0.116 253.7)
- #AB7723
#AB7723
oklch(60.8% 0.115 74.4)
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 #4E85C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E85C6 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.