#4E95B6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.087 230.3), rgb(78, 149, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#4E95B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E95B6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.087 230.3) |
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 #4E95B6 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E95B6 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E95B6 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E95B6 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 230.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E95B6
oklch(63.7% 0.087 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A7DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.095 230.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C6989
oklch(49% 0.088 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A566F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 230)
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Step 900
900
#1D475A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#4E95B6 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) | #8493B8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7688B6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E95B6
#4E95B6
oklch(63.7% 0.087 230.3)
- #B67C5A
#B67C5A
oklch(63.8% 0.087 51)
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 #4E95B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E95B6 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.