#4E88E9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.4% 0.158 260.1), rgb(78, 136, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#4E88E9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E88E9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 136, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.158 260.1) |
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 #4E88E9 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E88E9 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E88E9 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E88E9 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A1ED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 259.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E88E9
oklch(63.4% 0.158 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#306ED6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#235CBA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 260)
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Step 800
800
#1E4B96
oklch(42.6% 0.133 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4077
oklch(37.8% 0.102 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#4E88E9 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) | #5B91ED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4283E7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E88E9
#4E88E9
oklch(63.4% 0.158 260.1)
- #B48000
#B48000
oklch(63.5% 0.132 80)
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 #4E88E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
Use #4E88E9 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.