#4E88E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.149 258.9), rgb(78, 136, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#4E88E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E88E2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 136, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.149 258.9) |
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 #4E88E2 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E88E2 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E88E2 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E88E2 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A1E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 259.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E88E2
oklch(63% 0.149 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#3170D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#245DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.151 259)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D92
oklch(42.8% 0.125 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4074
oklch(37.6% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#4E88E2 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) | #5F90E6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4982E0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E88E2
#4E88E2
oklch(63% 0.149 258.9)
- #B37E00
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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 #4E88E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E88E2 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.