#4E99D8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.2% 0.12 246.3), rgb(78, 153, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#4E99D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E99D8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 153, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.12 246.3) |
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 #4E99D8 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E99D8 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E99D8 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E99D8 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 246.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E99D8
oklch(66.2% 0.12 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E78BB
oklch(55.6% 0.132 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E65A1
oklch(49.1% 0.122 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#125382
oklch(42.8% 0.1 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#184569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#4E99D8 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) | #7D9BDB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8DD7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AF | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E99D8
#4E99D8
oklch(66.2% 0.12 246.3)
- #C48338
#C48338
oklch(66.3% 0.12 66.6)
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 #4E99D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.073
Use #4E99D8 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.