#4E88FB
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.6% 0.182 262.4), rgb(78, 136, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#4E88FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E88FB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 136, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.182 262.4) |
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 #4E88FB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E88FB | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E88FB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E88FB text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#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
#6F9FF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E88FB
oklch(64.6% 0.182 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D69E5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2057C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C48A1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#4E88FB 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) | #4C94FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2785F9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B5 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E88FB
#4E88FB
oklch(64.6% 0.182 262.4)
- #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 #4E88FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E88FB 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.