#4E96C7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.103 240.7), rgb(78, 150, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#4E96C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E96C7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 150, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.103 240.7) |
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 #4E96C7 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E96C7 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E96C7 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E96C7 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DF
oklch(81% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7CE
oklch(70.6% 0.081 240.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E96C7
oklch(64.7% 0.103 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#267AAE
oklch(55.5% 0.112 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#176796
oklch(49.1% 0.105 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#175479
oklch(42.6% 0.086 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4662
oklch(37.8% 0.067 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#4E96C7 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) | #8096C9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8AC6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E96C7
#4E96C7
oklch(64.7% 0.103 240.7)
- #BC7F49
#BC7F49
oklch(64.8% 0.103 60.9)
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 #4E96C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E96C7 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.