#4E8EC9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.111 248.2), rgb(78, 142, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4E8EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 142, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.111 248.2) |
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 #4E8EC9 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8EC9 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8EC9 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8EC9 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D5
oklch(70.6% 0.088 249.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8EC9
oklch(63% 0.111 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F78B6
oklch(55.7% 0.12 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#21649D
oklch(49% 0.113 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E527F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4466
oklch(37.7% 0.072 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#4E8EC9 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) | #7590CC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8EC9
#4E8EC9
oklch(63% 0.111 248.2)
- #B57B36
#B57B36
oklch(63% 0.111 67.8)
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 #4E8EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E8EC9 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.