#4E8CE5
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.1% 0.149 257.6), rgb(78, 140, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#4E8CE5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 140, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.149 257.6) |
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 #4E8CE5 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8CE5 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8CE5 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8CE5 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A2E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 257.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8CE5
oklch(64.1% 0.149 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D71D0
oklch(55.7% 0.162 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F5EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.151 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C4D91
oklch(42.6% 0.124 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4174
oklch(37.7% 0.097 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#4E8CE5 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) | #6493E9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D85E3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8CE5
#4E8CE5
oklch(64.1% 0.149 257.6)
- #B98000
#B98000
oklch(64.1% 0.134 77.4)
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 #4E8CE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.009
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #4E8CE5 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.