#4E98EA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67% 0.143 252.8), rgb(78, 152, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#4E98EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E98EA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.143 252.8) |
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 #4E98EA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E98EA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E98EA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E98EA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 252.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E98EA
oklch(67% 0.143 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#1B8AF3
oklch(63.1% 0.182 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 253)
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Step 950
950
#04274A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 252.4)
#4E98EA 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) | #749DED | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8EE8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E98EA
#4E98EA
oklch(67% 0.143 252.8)
- #C98500
#C98500
oklch(67% 0.143 73.2)
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 #4E98EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.013
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
Use #4E98EA 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.