#4E85F2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.4% 0.174 262.4), rgb(78, 133, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#4E85F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E85F2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.174 262.4) |
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 #4E85F2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E85F2 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E85F2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E85F2 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#729FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E85F2
oklch(63.4% 0.174 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#316BE0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2458C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F499D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F3E7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#4E85F2 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) | #4E91F6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E81F0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB0 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E85F2
#4E85F2
oklch(63.4% 0.174 262.4)
- #B18100
#B18100
oklch(63.4% 0.131 82.3)
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 #4E85F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.072
Use #4E85F2 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.