#4E89CE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.1% 0.122 253.6), rgb(78, 137, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#4E89CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E89CE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 137, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.122 253.6) |
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 #4E89CE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E89CE | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E89CE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E89CE text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 254)
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Step 400
400
#76A4DB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 253.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E89CE
oklch(62.1% 0.122 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#3375BE
oklch(55.6% 0.132 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#2662A4
oklch(49.2% 0.122 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#215085
oklch(42.7% 0.102 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#20436B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#4E89CE 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) | #6B8DD1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A81CD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E89CE
#4E89CE
oklch(62.1% 0.122 253.6)
- #B2791E
#B2791E
oklch(62% 0.122 73.1)
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 #4E89CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
Use #4E89CE 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.