#4E93C7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.105 243.3), rgb(78, 147, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#4E93C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E93C7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.105 243.3) |
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 #4E93C7 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E93C7 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E93C7 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E93C7 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A7D0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 243)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E93C7
oklch(64% 0.105 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A7AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.114 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B6698
oklch(49.1% 0.107 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A537B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#4E93C7 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) | #7C94C9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E93C7
#4E93C7
oklch(64% 0.105 243.3)
- #B97D43
#B97D43
oklch(64% 0.105 63)
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 #4E93C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #4E93C7 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.