#4E97F5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.4% 0.158 255.8), rgb(78, 151, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#4E97F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E97F5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 151, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.158 255.8) |
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 #4E97F5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E97F5 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E97F5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E97F5 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#97C3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E97F5
oklch(67.4% 0.158 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#1B86FF
oklch(63% 0.202 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#0070DE
oklch(55.7% 0.188 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#005EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#04264E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 255.3)
#4E97F5 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) | #6C9EF9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538FF3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E97F5
#4E97F5
oklch(67.4% 0.158 255.8)
- #C88800
#C88800
oklch(67.4% 0.142 75.6)
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 #4E97F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.012
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E97F5 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.