#4E8FD9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.13 253.1), rgb(78, 143, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#4E8FD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 143, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.13 253.1) |
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 #4E8FD9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8FD9 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8FD9 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8FD9 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A4DF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 253.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8FD9
oklch(64% 0.13 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B75C3
oklch(55.7% 0.141 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D62A9
oklch(49.2% 0.132 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5089
oklch(42.8% 0.11 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D436D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#4E8FD9 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) | #6F93DC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C86D8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AA | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8FD9
#4E8FD9
oklch(64% 0.13 253.1)
- #BB7E16
#BB7E16
oklch(64% 0.13 73.4)
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 #4E8FD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #4E8FD9 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.