#4E93F0
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.2% 0.156 256.6), rgb(78, 147, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#4E93F0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E93F0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.156 256.6) |
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 #4E93F0 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E93F0 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E93F0 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E93F0 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA2EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 256.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E93F0
oklch(66.2% 0.156 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#2271D3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#145EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#154D94
oklch(42.7% 0.13 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#194176
oklch(37.7% 0.101 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#4E93F0 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) | #699AF4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508BEE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E93F0
#4E93F0
oklch(66.2% 0.156 256.6)
- #C28500
#C28500
oklch(66.2% 0.139 76.4)
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 #4E93F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.007
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E93F0 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.