#4E8CF5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.17 260.3), rgb(78, 140, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#4E8CF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 140, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.17 260.3) |
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 #4E8CF5 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8CF5 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8CF5 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E8CF5 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA0F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 260.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8CF5
oklch(65% 0.17 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A6DDD
oklch(55.7% 0.184 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D5AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A4A9B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 260)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#4E8CF5 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) | #5996F9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C87F3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8CF5
#4E8CF5
oklch(65% 0.17 260.3)
- #B98400
#B98400
oklch(64.9% 0.134 80.2)
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 #4E8CF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E8CF5 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.