#4E95B4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.085 228.7), rgb(78, 149, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#4E95B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E95B4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.085 228.7) |
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 #4E95B4 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E95B4 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E95B4 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E95B4 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#CADCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E95B4
oklch(63.6% 0.085 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B7D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 228.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C6A87
oklch(49.2% 0.086 227.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B566E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4759
oklch(37.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#4E95B4 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) | #8593B6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7688B4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E95B4
#4E95B4
oklch(63.6% 0.085 228.7)
- #B57B5C
#B57B5C
oklch(63.5% 0.085 48.8)
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 #4E95B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E95B4 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.