#4E95AF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.081 224.3), rgb(78, 149, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#4E95AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E95AF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.081 224.3) |
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 #4E95AF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E95AF | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E95AF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E95AF text on black | 6.24:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D4
oklch(81% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.064 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E95AF
oklch(63.4% 0.081 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C7E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D6A83
oklch(49% 0.082 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B576B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 224.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4856
oklch(37.8% 0.052 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#4E95AF 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) | #8692B0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E95AF
#4E95AF
oklch(63.4% 0.081 224.3)
- #B47A61
#B47A61
oklch(63.3% 0.082 44.1)
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 #4E95AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E95AF 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.