#4E94B8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.089 233), rgb(78, 148, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#4E94B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E94B8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 148, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.089 233) |
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 #4E94B8 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E94B8 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E94B8 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E94B8 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
-
Step 400
400
#74A9C5
oklch(70.8% 0.069 232.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E94B8
oklch(63.6% 0.089 233)
-
Step 600
600
#2B7CA3
oklch(55.5% 0.097 233.6)
-
Step 700
700
#1D698B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 232.6)
-
Step 800
800
#1B5571
oklch(42.6% 0.075 233.6)
-
Step 900
900
#1D475B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 231.8)
-
Step 950
950
#122935
oklch(26.8% 0.037 233.2)
#4E94B8 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) | #8392BA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7487B7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E94B8
#4E94B8
oklch(63.6% 0.089 233)
- #B57B57
#B57B57
oklch(63.4% 0.088 52.3)
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 #4E94B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E94B8 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.