#4E98E3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.6% 0.134 250.8), rgb(78, 152, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#4E98E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E98E3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.134 250.8) |
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 #4E98E3 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E98E3 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E98E3 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E98E3 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.066 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E98E3
oklch(66.6% 0.134 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E76C5
oklch(55.7% 0.146 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#0D62AA
oklch(49% 0.136 251)
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Step 800
800
#11518A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#17436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 251)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#4E98E3 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) | #779CE6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628EE2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E98E3
#4E98E3
oklch(66.6% 0.134 250.8)
- #C7841F
#C7841F
oklch(66.7% 0.134 71)
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 #4E98E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E98E3 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.