#4E91E5
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.1% 0.144 255.2), rgb(78, 145, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#4E91E5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E91E5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 145, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.144 255.2) |
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 #4E91E5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E91E5 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E91E5 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E91E5 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A3E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E91E5
oklch(65.1% 0.144 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#2773CC
oklch(55.7% 0.156 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#1960B0
oklch(49.2% 0.144 255)
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Step 800
800
#184F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.12 255)
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Step 900
900
#1B4272
oklch(37.8% 0.093 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#112743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 255.4)
#4E91E5 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) | #6C97E8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5689E3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E91E5
#4E91E5
oklch(65.1% 0.144 255.2)
- #BF8100
#BF8100
oklch(65% 0.137 75.2)
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 #4E91E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E91E5 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.