#4E8CCB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.6% 0.115 250.5), rgb(78, 140, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#4E8CCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8CCB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 140, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.115 250.5) |
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 #4E8CCB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8CCB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8CCB text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8CCB text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 250.2)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D7
oklch(70.7% 0.09 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8CCB
oklch(62.6% 0.115 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#3176B9
oklch(55.5% 0.125 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#2363A0
oklch(49.1% 0.117 250.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5182
oklch(42.7% 0.097 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4468
oklch(37.8% 0.075 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#13283D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 250)
#4E8CCB 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) | #718FCE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8CCB
#4E8CCB
oklch(62.6% 0.115 250.5)
- #B47B2D
#B47B2D
oklch(62.8% 0.116 70.8)
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 #4E8CCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
Use #4E8CCB 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.