#4E86EA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.162 261), rgb(78, 134, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4E86EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E86EA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 134, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.162 261) |
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 #4E86EA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E86EA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E86EA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E86EA text on black | 5.92:1 | 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
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#73A0EF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E86EA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 261)
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Step 600
600
#326DD8
oklch(55.5% 0.176 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#255BBC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 261)
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Step 800
800
#204B98
oklch(42.8% 0.135 261)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#4E86EA 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) | #5690EE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C81E8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAD | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E86EA
#4E86EA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 261)
- #B17F00
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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 #4E86EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
Use #4E86EA 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.