#4E8ADA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.137 256.2), rgb(78, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4E8ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8ADA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.137 256.2) |
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 #4E8ADA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8ADA | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8ADA text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8ADA text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8ADA
oklch(63% 0.137 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#3173C8
oklch(55.7% 0.148 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#2360AD
oklch(49.2% 0.138 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4270
oklch(37.8% 0.089 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#132741
oklch(27% 0.055 255.7)
#4E8ADA 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) | #6790DD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5383D8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8ADA
#4E8ADA
oklch(63% 0.137 256.2)
- #B67C00
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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 #4E8ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
Use #4E8ADA 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.