#4E98F8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.7% 0.161 255.9), rgb(78, 152, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#4E98F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 256°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E98F8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.161 255.9) |
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 #4E98F8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E98F8 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E98F8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E98F8 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#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
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#97C3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E98F8
oklch(67.7% 0.161 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#1D86FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 256)
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Step 600
600
#006FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#04254F
oklch(27% 0.086 256.5)
#4E98F8 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) | #6C9FFC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5290F6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBC | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E98F8
#4E98F8
oklch(67.7% 0.161 255.9)
- #C98900
#C98900
oklch(67.7% 0.142 75.8)
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 #4E98F8, 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 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E98F8 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.