#4E94D2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.8% 0.117 247.4), rgb(78, 148, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#4E94D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E94D2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 148, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.117 247.4) |
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 #4E94D2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E94D2 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E94D2 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E94D2 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E4
oklch(81% 0.057 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 247.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E94D2
oklch(64.8% 0.117 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#2778B9
oklch(55.6% 0.127 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#1864A0
oklch(49% 0.119 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#185281
oklch(42.6% 0.098 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4468
oklch(37.6% 0.077 248)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#4E94D2 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) | #7996D5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6789D1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E94D2
#4E94D2
oklch(64.8% 0.117 247.4)
- #BD7F36
#BD7F36
oklch(64.7% 0.117 67.2)
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 #4E94D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
Use #4E94D2 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.