#4E94BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.091 234.4), rgb(78, 148, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#4E94BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E94BA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 148, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.091 234.4) |
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 #4E94BA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E94BA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E94BA text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E94BA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 235.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E94BA
oklch(63.6% 0.091 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B7CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.098 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C688D
oklch(49% 0.092 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5572
oklch(42.6% 0.076 234.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D475C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#4E94BA 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) | #8293BC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387B9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E94BA
#4E94BA
oklch(63.6% 0.091 234.4)
- #B67C54
#B67C54
oklch(63.7% 0.091 54.9)
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 #4E94BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E94BA 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.