#4E93E8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.8% 0.145 254.8), rgb(78, 147, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#4E93E8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E93E8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.145 254.8) |
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 #4E93E8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E93E8 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E93E8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E93E8 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3E6
oklch(70.6% 0.114 254.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E93E8
oklch(65.8% 0.145 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#2473CD
oklch(55.7% 0.158 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#1560B1
oklch(49.1% 0.146 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#164F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.12 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#194272
oklch(37.7% 0.094 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#4E93E8 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) | #6D99EB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578AE6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E93E8
#4E93E8
oklch(65.8% 0.145 254.8)
- #C28300
#C28300
oklch(65.8% 0.139 75.1)
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 #4E93E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E93E8 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.