#4E8ABC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.4% 0.099 245.5), rgb(78, 138, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#4E8ABC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8ABC |
| RGB | rgb(78, 138, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.099 245.5) |
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 #4E8ABC | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8ABC | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8ABC text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8ABC text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 245.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8ABC
oklch(61.4% 0.099 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#3579AE
oklch(55.7% 0.107 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#276595
oklch(49% 0.1 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#225379
oklch(42.7% 0.082 245)
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Step 900
900
#224562
oklch(37.8% 0.064 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#4E8ABC 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) | #748BBE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8ABC
#4E8ABC
oklch(61.4% 0.099 245.5)
- #AD773F
#AD773F
oklch(61.3% 0.099 65.1)
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 #4E8ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E8ABC 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.