#4E8FF9
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.9% 0.172 259.7), rgb(78, 143, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#4E8FF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8FF9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 143, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 93%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.172 259.7) |
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 #4E8FF9 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8FF9 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E8FF9 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E8FF9 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8FF9
oklch(65.9% 0.172 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#266DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#195AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#174A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#102548
oklch(26.9% 0.071 260)
#4E8FF9 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) | #5C99FD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E89F7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B8 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8FF9
#4E8FF9
oklch(65.9% 0.172 259.7)
- #BD8600
#BD8600
oklch(65.8% 0.136 79.6)
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 #4E8FF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E8FF9 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.