#4E8EFF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.1% 0.18 260.8), rgb(78, 142, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#4E8EFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8EFF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 142, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.18 260.8) |
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 #4E8EFF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8EFF | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E8EFF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E8EFF text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8EFF
oklch(66.1% 0.18 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#266BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#1958C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#1749A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#193E7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#10254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.8)
#4E8EFF 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) | #5599FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3389FD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8BA | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8EFF
#4E8EFF
oklch(66.1% 0.18 260.8)
- #BD8800
#BD8800
oklch(66.2% 0.137 80.9)
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 #4E8EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E8EFF 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.