#4E85D9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.9% 0.141 258.6), rgb(78, 133, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#4E85D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E85D9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.141 258.6) |
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 #4E85D9 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E85D9 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E85D9 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E85D9 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E85D9
oklch(61.9% 0.141 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#3571CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#285EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#224D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#214171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#4E85D9 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) | #608CDC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7FD7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E85D9
#4E85D9
oklch(61.9% 0.141 258.6)
- #AF7B00
#AF7B00
oklch(61.9% 0.129 79)
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 #4E85D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E85D9 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.