#4E9AC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.094 232.5), rgb(78, 154, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#4E9AC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.094 232.5) |
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 #4E9AC0 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9AC0 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AC0 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AC0 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9AC0
oklch(65.3% 0.094 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#227DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.102 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#12698D
oklch(49% 0.095 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#145673
oklch(42.8% 0.079 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A475D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 233)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#4E9AC0 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) | #8798C2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CBF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9AC0
#4E9AC0
oklch(65.3% 0.094 232.5)
- #BE8059
#BE8059
oklch(65.5% 0.094 52.6)
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 #4E9AC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E9AC0 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.