#4E9ABE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.092 231), rgb(78, 154, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#4E9ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9ABE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.092 231) |
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 #4E9ABE | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9ABE | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9ABE text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9ABE text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D9
oklch(81% 0.045 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 231.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9ABE
oklch(65.2% 0.092 231)
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Step 600
600
#227DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.1 231)
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Step 700
700
#12698C
oklch(49% 0.094 231.6)
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Step 800
800
#145671
oklch(42.6% 0.077 230.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#4E9ABE 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) | #8898C0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9ABE
#4E9ABE
oklch(65.2% 0.092 231)
- #BD7F5B
#BD7F5B
oklch(65.2% 0.092 50.7)
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 #4E9ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E9ABE 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.