#4E93B8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.089 234), rgb(78, 147, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#4E93B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E93B8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.089 234) |
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 #4E93B8 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E93B8 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E93B8 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E93B8 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C6
oklch(70.6% 0.07 234.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E93B8
oklch(63.3% 0.089 234)
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Step 600
600
#2D7CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.097 234)
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Step 700
700
#1E688C
oklch(49% 0.091 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5572
oklch(42.7% 0.075 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E475C
oklch(37.9% 0.058 233.5)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#4E93B8 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) | #8192BA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7286B7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E93B8
#4E93B8
oklch(63.3% 0.089 234)
- #B47B55
#B47B55
oklch(63.3% 0.089 54.1)
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 #4E93B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E93B8 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.