#4E90EF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.5% 0.158 257.7), rgb(78, 144, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#4E90EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E90EF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.158 257.7) |
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 #4E90EF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E90EF | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E90EF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E90EF text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F3
oklch(81% 0.077 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 257.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E90EF
oklch(65.5% 0.158 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#2670D5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#195DB9
oklch(49.1% 0.16 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#174C95
oklch(42.6% 0.132 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4077
oklch(37.6% 0.104 258)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#4E90EF 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) | #6498F3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B89ED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E90EF
#4E90EF
oklch(65.5% 0.158 257.7)
- #BE8400
#BE8400
oklch(65.5% 0.137 77.7)
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 #4E90EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E90EF 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.