#4E98C4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.099 237.1), rgb(78, 152, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#4E98C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E98C4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.099 237.1) |
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 #4E98C4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E98C4 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E98C4 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E98C4 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E98C4
oklch(65% 0.099 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#247CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.107 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#146892
oklch(49.1% 0.1 237.1)
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Step 800
800
#165576
oklch(42.7% 0.082 236.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#4E98C4 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) | #8497C6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738BC3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E98C4
#4E98C4
oklch(65% 0.099 237.1)
- #BD7F50
#BD7F50
oklch(65% 0.099 57.1)
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 #4E98C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E98C4 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.