#4E89A5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.1% 0.075 230.3), rgb(78, 137, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#4E89A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E89A5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 137, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.075 230.3) |
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 #4E89A5 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E89A5 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E89A5 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E89A5 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 230.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E89A5
oklch(60.1% 0.075 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.081 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6884
oklch(49% 0.076 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#26556B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 231)
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Step 900
900
#244657
oklch(37.6% 0.049 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#4E89A5 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) | #7B87A6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189192 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E89A5
#4E89A5
oklch(60.1% 0.075 230.3)
- #A57357
#A57357
oklch(60% 0.075 50.1)
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 #4E89A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
Use #4E89A5 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.