#4E87A5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.6% 0.075 233), rgb(78, 135, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4E87A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E87A5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.075 233) |
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 #4E87A5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E87A5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E87A5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E87A5 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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)
#4E87A5
oklch(59.6% 0.075 233)
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Step 600
600
#3C7B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6885
oklch(49.1% 0.077 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#27556C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#254658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 234)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#4E87A5 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) | #7986A7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7CA5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198F91 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E87A5
#4E87A5
oklch(59.6% 0.075 233)
- #A37354
#A37354
oklch(59.7% 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 #4E87A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #4E87A5 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.