#4E86E1
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.5% 0.15 259.6), rgb(78, 134, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#4E86E1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E86E1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 134, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.15 259.6) |
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 #4E86E1 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E86E1 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E86E1 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E86E1 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 260)
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Step 400
400
#74A1E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E86E1
oklch(62.5% 0.15 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#336FD1
oklch(55.5% 0.164 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#265DB5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#214C92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#204075
oklch(37.7% 0.098 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#4E86E1 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) | #5D8EE5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4680DF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E86E1
#4E86E1
oklch(62.5% 0.15 259.6)
- #B17D00
#B17D00
oklch(62.6% 0.13 79.4)
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 #4E86E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E86E1 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.