#4E85EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.168 261.9), rgb(78, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#4E85EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E85EE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.168 261.9) |
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 #4E85EE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E85EE | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E85EE text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E85EE text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#729FF2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E85EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#326CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#2559BF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 262)
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Step 800
800
#20499B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F3E7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#4E85EE 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) | #5190F2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3481EC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAE | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E85EE
#4E85EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 261.9)
- #B08000
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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 #4E85EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #4E85EE 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.