#4E88F8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.178 262.1), rgb(78, 136, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#4E88F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E88F8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 136, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.178 262.1) |
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 #4E88F8 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E88F8 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E88F8 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E88F8 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#709FF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E88F8
oklch(64.4% 0.178 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E6AE2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#2158C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 262)
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Step 800
800
#1D489F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 262)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#4E88F8 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) | #4F94FC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D84F6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E88F8
#4E88F8
oklch(64.4% 0.178 262.1)
- #B58400
#B58400
oklch(64.4% 0.133 82.3)
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 #4E88F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E88F8 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.