#4E90BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.095 239.8), rgb(78, 144, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4E90BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E90BC |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.095 239.8) |
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 #4E90BC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E90BC | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E90BC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E90BC 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 239.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E90BC
oklch(62.8% 0.095 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F7AA9
oklch(55.5% 0.103 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#216791
oklch(49.1% 0.096 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5476
oklch(42.7% 0.08 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F465F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#4E90BC 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) | #7C90BE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E90BC
#4E90BC
oklch(62.8% 0.095 239.8)
- #B37A4B
#B37A4B
oklch(62.8% 0.095 59.3)
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 #4E90BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E90BC 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.