#4E90C9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.11 246.7), rgb(78, 144, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#4E90C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 247°. 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E90C9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.11 246.7) |
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 #4E90C9 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E90C9 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E90C9 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E90C9 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E2
oklch(81% 0.054 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 246.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E90C9
oklch(63.4% 0.11 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D78B5
oklch(55.6% 0.12 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F659B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C527E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 247)
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Step 900
900
#1E4565
oklch(37.8% 0.071 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#4E90C9 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) | #7792CC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E90C9
#4E90C9
oklch(63.4% 0.11 246.7)
- #B77C3A
#B77C3A
oklch(63.4% 0.11 66.4)
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 #4E90C9, 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 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E90C9 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.