#4E95B2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.083 227), rgb(78, 149, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#4E95B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E95B2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.083 227) |
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 #4E95B2 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E95B2 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E95B2 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E95B2 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
#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
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D5
oklch(81% 0.041 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C0
oklch(70.6% 0.065 227)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E95B2
oklch(63.5% 0.083 227)
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Step 600
600
#2B7E9C
oklch(55.7% 0.09 226.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C6A86
oklch(49.2% 0.085 227)
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Step 800
800
#1B566D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4758
oklch(37.6% 0.055 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#4E95B2 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) | #8692B4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E95B2
#4E95B2
oklch(63.5% 0.083 227)
- #B57B5E
#B57B5E
oklch(63.5% 0.084 47.3)
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 #4E95B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E95B2 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.