#4E89B7
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.9% 0.094 243.7), rgb(78, 137, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4E89B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E89B7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 137, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.094 243.7) |
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 #4E89B7 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E89B7 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E89B7 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E89B7 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 243.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E89B7
oklch(60.9% 0.094 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#3779AA
oklch(55.6% 0.102 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#296692
oklch(49.2% 0.094 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#245377
oklch(42.7% 0.079 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#224560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#4E89B7 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) | #758AB9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677FB6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009499 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E89B7
#4E89B7
oklch(60.9% 0.094 243.7)
- #AA7644
#AA7644
oklch(60.9% 0.093 63.4)
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 #4E89B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #4E89B7 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.