#4E85D0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.3% 0.129 256.6), rgb(78, 133, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4E85D0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E85D0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.129 256.6) |
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 #4E85D0 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E85D0 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E85D0 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E85D0 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A3DF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 256.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E85D0
oklch(61.3% 0.129 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#3773C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#2960A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#234F89
oklch(42.8% 0.108 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#22426D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#142740
oklch(27% 0.053 255.8)
#4E85D0 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) | #658AD3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537ECE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E85D0
#4E85D0
oklch(61.3% 0.129 256.6)
- #AF7800
#AF7800
oklch(61.4% 0.128 76.8)
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 #4E85D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #4E85D0 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.