#4E94AD
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(63.1% 0.08 223.6), rgb(78, 148, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#4E94AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E94AD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 148, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.08 223.6) |
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 #4E94AD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E94AD | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E94AD text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E94AD text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 223)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AABD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 222.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E94AD
oklch(63.1% 0.08 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D7E99
oklch(55.6% 0.087 224)
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Step 700
700
#1F6A82
oklch(49% 0.08 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C576A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 223.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4856
oklch(37.8% 0.052 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#4E94AD 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) | #8691AE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E94AD
#4E94AD
oklch(63.1% 0.08 223.6)
- #B37A62
#B37A62
oklch(63.2% 0.08 43.7)
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 #4E94AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E94AD 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.