#4E90B4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.4% 0.087 234.4), rgb(78, 144, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4E90B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E90B4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.087 234.4) |
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 #4E90B4 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E90B4 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E90B4 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E90B4 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C5
oklch(70.7% 0.068 234.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E90B4
oklch(62.4% 0.087 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#317CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.094 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#22688B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5571
oklch(42.7% 0.073 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#20465B
oklch(37.6% 0.056 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#4E90B4 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) | #7F8FB6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E90B4
#4E90B4
oklch(62.4% 0.087 234.4)
- #B07954
#B07954
oklch(62.4% 0.086 54.4)
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 #4E90B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #4E90B4 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.