#4E9AC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.098 235.2), rgb(78, 154, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#4E9AC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 235°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.098 235.2) |
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 #4E9AC4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9AC4 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AC4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AC4 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#70A9CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 234.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9AC4
oklch(65.5% 0.098 235.2)
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Step 600
600
#217CA8
oklch(55.5% 0.106 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#116991
oklch(49.2% 0.099 235.1)
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Step 800
800
#135575
oklch(42.6% 0.082 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#19475F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 235)
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Step 950
950
#102937
oklch(26.8% 0.04 235.6)
#4E9AC4 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) | #8699C6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768DC3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9AC4
#4E9AC4
oklch(65.5% 0.098 235.2)
- #BF8054
#BF8054
oklch(65.5% 0.098 55)
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 #4E9AC4, 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 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E9AC4 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.