#4E92B5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.087 232.9), rgb(78, 146, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#4E92B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E92B5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.087 232.9) |
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 #4E92B5 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E92B5 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E92B5 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E92B5 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C4
oklch(70.6% 0.068 233)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E92B5
oklch(62.9% 0.087 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E7CA1
oklch(55.5% 0.094 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#20698A
oklch(49.2% 0.087 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5570
oklch(42.6% 0.073 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E475B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#4E92B5 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) | #8190B7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E92B5
#4E92B5
oklch(62.9% 0.087 232.9)
- #B37A56
#B37A56
oklch(63% 0.087 52.8)
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 #4E92B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E92B5 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.