#4E90F8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66% 0.169 259.2), rgb(78, 144, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#4E90F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E90F8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.169 259.2) |
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 #4E90F8 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E90F8 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E90F8 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E90F8 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 259.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 259)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E90F8
oklch(66% 0.169 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#256EDC
oklch(55.7% 0.183 259)
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Step 700
700
#175BBF
oklch(49.1% 0.171 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#164B9B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#193F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#4E90F8 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) | #5E9AFC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428AF6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B8 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E90F8
#4E90F8
oklch(66% 0.169 259.2)
- #BF8700
#BF8700
oklch(66.2% 0.137 79.3)
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 #4E90F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E90F8 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.