#4E8FAE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.9% 0.081 230.7), rgb(78, 143, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#4E8FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8FAE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.081 230.7) |
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 #4E8FAE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8FAE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8FAE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8FAE text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 231)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8FAE
oklch(61.9% 0.081 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#337C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.088 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#246987
oklch(49.2% 0.083 230.7)
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Step 800
800
#20566D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#204759
oklch(37.8% 0.054 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#4E8FAE 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) | #7F8DB0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009899 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8FAE
#4E8FAE
oklch(61.9% 0.081 230.7)
- #AE7858
#AE7858
oklch(62% 0.082 51.3)
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 #4E8FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E8FAE 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.