#4E91A8
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.2% 0.076 222.6), rgb(78, 145, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#4E91A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E91A8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 145, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.076 222.6) |
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 #4E91A8 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E91A8 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E91A8 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E91A8 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BC
oklch(70.6% 0.06 223.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E91A8
oklch(62.2% 0.076 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#317E96
oklch(55.6% 0.083 222)
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Step 700
700
#236A80
oklch(49.1% 0.077 222.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5768
oklch(42.8% 0.064 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#204755
oklch(37.6% 0.05 224.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#4E91A8 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) | #848EA9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684A8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D9898 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E91A8
#4E91A8
oklch(62.2% 0.076 222.6)
- #AE7762
#AE7762
oklch(62% 0.076 41.7)
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 #4E91A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E91A8 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.