#4E9AD2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.113 242.9), rgb(78, 154, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#4E9AD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.113 242.9) |
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 #4E9AD2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9AD2 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AD2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AD2 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D3
oklch(70.6% 0.088 242.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9AD2
oklch(66.2% 0.113 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E7AB5
oklch(55.7% 0.123 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D669C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#11547E
oklch(42.8% 0.094 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#184565
oklch(37.6% 0.073 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#4E9AD2 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) | #819BD5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8ED1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AD | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9AD2
#4E9AD2
oklch(66.2% 0.113 242.9)
- #C38243
#C38243
oklch(66.1% 0.113 62.8)
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 #4E9AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
Use #4E9AD2 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.