#4E97F9
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.6% 0.163 256.6), rgb(78, 151, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#4E97F9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E97F9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 151, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 93%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.163 256.6) |
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 #4E97F9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E97F9 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E97F9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E97F9 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E97F9
oklch(67.6% 0.163 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#2286FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005DBF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#003F85
oklch(37.8% 0.131 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#04254F
oklch(27% 0.086 256.5)
#4E97F9 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) | #6A9FFD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8FF7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E97F9
#4E97F9
oklch(67.6% 0.163 256.6)
- #C88900
#C88900
oklch(67.6% 0.142 76.3)
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 #4E97F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E97F9 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.