#4E87C3
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.1% 0.11 251.2), rgb(78, 135, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#4E87C3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E87C3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.11 251.2) |
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 #4E87C3 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E87C3 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E87C3 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E87C3 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E3
oklch(81% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A5D5
oklch(70.8% 0.086 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E87C3
oklch(61.1% 0.11 251.2)
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Step 600
600
#3776B6
oklch(55.5% 0.119 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#29639D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#24517F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#224366
oklch(37.6% 0.072 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#4E87C3 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) | #6E8AC6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7EC2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E87C3
#4E87C3
oklch(61.1% 0.11 251.2)
- #AC772E
#AC772E
oklch(61% 0.11 71.4)
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 #4E87C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E87C3 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.