#4E87FB
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.4% 0.183 262.7), rgb(78, 135, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#4E87FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E87FB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.183 262.7) |
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 #4E87FB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E87FB | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E87FB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E87FB text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#709EF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 262.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E87FB
oklch(64.4% 0.183 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E69E5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2156C7
oklch(49% 0.185 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D47A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#4E87FB 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) | #4A94FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2384F9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B5 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E87FB
#4E87FB
oklch(64.4% 0.183 262.7)
- #B48400
#B48400
oklch(64.3% 0.132 82.8)
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 #4E87FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E87FB 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.