#4E91A6
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.1% 0.075 220.6), rgb(78, 145, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4E91A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E91A6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 145, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.075 220.6) |
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 #4E91A6 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E91A6 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E91A6 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E91A6 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D1
oklch(81% 0.036 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AABA
oklch(70.8% 0.059 219.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E91A6
oklch(62.1% 0.075 220.6)
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Step 600
600
#327E95
oklch(55.6% 0.082 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#236A7F
oklch(49% 0.076 221.4)
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Step 800
800
#205767
oklch(42.8% 0.063 220.4)
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Step 900
900
#204854
oklch(37.8% 0.049 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#4E91A6 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) | #848EA7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7784A6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #119898 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E91A6
#4E91A6
oklch(62.1% 0.075 220.6)
- #AE7764
#AE7764
oklch(62.1% 0.075 39.8)
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 #4E91A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E91A6 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.