#4E94FA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67% 0.167 257.9), rgb(78, 148, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#4E94FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E94FA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 148, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.167 257.9) |
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 #4E94FA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E94FA | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E94FA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E94FA text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E94FA
oklch(67% 0.167 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#2D85FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#006CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC4
oklch(49% 0.181 258)
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Step 800
800
#004AA3
oklch(42.8% 0.158 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#003D89
oklch(37.7% 0.139 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#052550
oklch(27.1% 0.087 257.4)
#4E94FA 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) | #649DFE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488DF8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBB | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E94FA
#4E94FA
oklch(67% 0.167 257.9)
- #C48800
#C48800
oklch(67% 0.14 77.5)
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 #4E94FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
Use #4E94FA 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.