#4E97EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67% 0.149 254.3), rgb(78, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4E97EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E97EE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.149 254.3) |
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 #4E97EE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E97EE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E97EE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E97EE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 254.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E97EE
oklch(67% 0.149 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#1C88F8
oklch(63% 0.191 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#0072D8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#00407F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#05264B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 254.4)
#4E97EE 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) | #709DF2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EEC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E97EE
#4E97EE
oklch(67% 0.149 254.3)
- #C88600
#C88600
oklch(67.1% 0.142 74.3)
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 #4E97EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.008
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.076
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
Use #4E97EE 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.