#4E8DCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.117 250.5), rgb(78, 141, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#4E8DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8DCD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 141, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.117 250.5) |
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 #4E8DCD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8DCD | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8DCD text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8DCD text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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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
#A6C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 251)
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Step 400
400
#74A5D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8DCD
oklch(63% 0.117 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#3076BA
oklch(55.5% 0.127 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#2263A1
oklch(49.1% 0.119 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5182
oklch(42.6% 0.098 250.5)
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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)
#4E8DCD 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) | #7290D0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6084CC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8DCD
#4E8DCD
oklch(63% 0.117 250.5)
- #B57B2C
#B57B2C
oklch(62.9% 0.117 70.5)
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 #4E8DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
Use #4E8DCD 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.