#4E87C7
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.3% 0.115 252.6), rgb(78, 135, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#4E87C7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E87C7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.115 252.6) |
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 #4E87C7 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E87C7 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E87C7 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E87C7 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E5
oklch(81% 0.056 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E87C7
oklch(61.3% 0.115 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#3775BA
oklch(55.5% 0.125 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#2962A0
oklch(49% 0.116 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#235182
oklch(42.8% 0.096 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#224368
oklch(37.7% 0.075 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#14273D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 253.2)
#4E87C7 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) | #6C8ACA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7FC6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E87C7
#4E87C7
oklch(61.3% 0.115 252.6)
- #AE7827
#AE7827
oklch(61.4% 0.115 72.8)
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 #4E87C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
Use #4E87C7 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.