#4E93FD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67% 0.172 258.8), rgb(78, 147, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#4E93FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E93FD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 98%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.172 258.8) |
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 #4E93FD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E93FD | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E93FD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E93FD text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E93FD
oklch(67% 0.172 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#3284FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#006AED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#0048A6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#013C8C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#062452
oklch(27% 0.091 259.1)
#4E93FD 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) | #609DFF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428CFB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBC | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E93FD
#4E93FD
oklch(67% 0.172 258.8)
- #C38900
#C38900
oklch(67% 0.139 78.6)
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 #4E93FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.075
Use #4E93FD 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.