#4E93AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.9% 0.081 225.8), rgb(78, 147, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#4E93AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 226°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E93AE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.081 225.8) |
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 #4E93AE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E93AE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E93AE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E93AE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#75A9BF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 226.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E93AE
oklch(62.9% 0.081 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E7E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#206A84
oklch(49.2% 0.081 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D566B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4757
oklch(37.6% 0.052 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#4E93AE 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) | #8490AF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686AE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E93AE
#4E93AE
oklch(62.9% 0.081 225.8)
- #B2795F
#B2795F
oklch(62.8% 0.081 45.3)
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 #4E93AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E93AE 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.