#4E9AD8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.119 245.6), rgb(78, 154, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#4E9AD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9AD8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.119 245.6) |
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 #4E9AD8 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9AD8 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AD8 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AD8 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#6EA7D7
oklch(70.8% 0.093 245)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9AD8
oklch(66.5% 0.119 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D79BA
oklch(55.7% 0.13 245.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B65A0
oklch(49% 0.121 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#105382
oklch(42.8% 0.1 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#174568
oklch(37.7% 0.078 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F283D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 246.5)
#4E9AD8 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) | #7F9CDB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ED7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9AD8
#4E9AD8
oklch(66.5% 0.119 245.6)
- #C5833A
#C5833A
oklch(66.4% 0.12 65.6)
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 #4E9AD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E9AD8 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.