#4E8DAA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.078 229.7), rgb(78, 141, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#4E8DAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8DAA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 141, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.078 229.7) |
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 #4E8DAA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8DAA | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8DAA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8DAA text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C0
oklch(70.7% 0.061 230.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8DAA
oklch(61.3% 0.078 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#357C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 229.8)
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Step 700
700
#276985
oklch(49.2% 0.079 229.7)
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Step 800
800
#22566C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 229)
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Step 900
900
#224757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#4E8DAA 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) | #7E8BAB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7181AA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B9596 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8DAA
#4E8DAA
oklch(61.3% 0.078 229.7)
- #AB7659
#AB7659
oklch(61.3% 0.079 49.5)
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 #4E8DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #4E8DAA 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.