#4E93A9
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.7% 0.077 221), rgb(78, 147, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#4E93A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E93A9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.077 221) |
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 #4E93A9 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E93A9 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E93A9 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E93A9 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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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
#76AABB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 220.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E93A9
oklch(62.7% 0.077 221)
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Step 600
600
#2F7E96
oklch(55.5% 0.084 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#206B80
oklch(49.2% 0.078 220.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5768
oklch(42.7% 0.064 221.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4854
oklch(37.8% 0.05 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#4E93A9 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) | #8690AA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #089A9A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E93A9
#4E93A9
oklch(62.7% 0.077 221)
- #B17964
#B17964
oklch(62.8% 0.077 41.4)
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 #4E93A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E93A9 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.