#4E87B8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.5% 0.096 246.2), rgb(78, 135, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#4E87B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E87B8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.096 246.2) |
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 #4E87B8 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E87B8 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E87B8 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E87B8 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CD
oklch(70.8% 0.075 245.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E87B8
oklch(60.5% 0.096 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#3978AD
oklch(55.6% 0.105 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6594
oklch(49.1% 0.097 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#255378
oklch(42.8% 0.08 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#234461
oklch(37.6% 0.063 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#4E87B8 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) | #7288BA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647EB7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009398 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E87B8
#4E87B8
oklch(60.5% 0.096 246.2)
- #A9763E
#A9763E
oklch(60.7% 0.097 66.7)
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 #4E87B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #4E87B8 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.