#4E98E7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.8% 0.139 252), rgb(78, 152, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#4E98E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E98E7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.139 252) |
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 #4E98E7 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E98E7 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E98E7 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E98E7 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 251.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E98E7
oklch(66.8% 0.139 252)
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Step 600
600
#1D75C8
oklch(55.6% 0.151 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C62AD
oklch(49.2% 0.14 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#10508C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#174370
oklch(37.7% 0.091 252)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#4E98E7 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) | #759DEA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608EE5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB5 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E98E7
#4E98E7
oklch(66.8% 0.139 252)
- #C88411
#C88411
oklch(66.7% 0.139 72)
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 #4E98E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E98E7 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.