#4E88D6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.3% 0.133 256.4), rgb(78, 136, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#4E88D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E88D6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 136, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.133 256.4) |
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 #4E88D6 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E88D6 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E88D6 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E88D6 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A3E1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 256.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E88D6
oklch(62.3% 0.133 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#3373C6
oklch(55.7% 0.145 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#2560AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#214F8B
oklch(42.9% 0.112 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#20426F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#132741
oklch(27% 0.055 255.7)
#4E88D6 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) | #668ED9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5381D4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E88D6
#4E88D6
oklch(62.3% 0.133 256.4)
- #B37A00
#B37A00
oklch(62.2% 0.131 76.2)
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 #4E88D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E88D6 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.