#4E85CA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61% 0.121 254.9), rgb(78, 133, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4E85CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E85CA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.121 254.9) |
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 #4E85CA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E85CA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E85CA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E85CA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 254.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E85CA
oklch(61% 0.121 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#3874BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A61A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#245085
oklch(42.8% 0.101 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#22426A
oklch(37.5% 0.079 255)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#4E85CA 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) | #6889CD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577EC9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E85CA
#4E85CA
oklch(61% 0.121 254.9)
- #AD771A
#AD771A
oklch(61% 0.121 74.8)
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 #4E85CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #4E85CA 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.