#4E86A4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.4% 0.075 233.4), rgb(78, 134, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4E86A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E86A4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 134, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.075 233.4) |
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 #4E86A4 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E86A4 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E86A4 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E86A4 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C0
oklch(70.6% 0.059 234.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E86A4
oklch(59.4% 0.075 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D7B9B
oklch(55.5% 0.081 233.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6885
oklch(49.2% 0.076 233)
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Step 800
800
#28556C
oklch(42.8% 0.062 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#254657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#4E86A4 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) | #7885A5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8E90 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E86A4
#4E86A4
oklch(59.4% 0.075 233.4)
- #A27253
#A27253
oklch(59.4% 0.075 53.6)
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 #4E86A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
Use #4E86A4 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.