#4E9BBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.093 230.7), rgb(78, 155, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#4E9BBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9BBF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 155, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.093 230.7) |
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 #4E9BBF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9BBF | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9BBF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9BBF text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#70A9C6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9BBF
oklch(65.5% 0.093 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#217DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.101 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#106A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 230.4)
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Step 800
800
#135672
oklch(42.7% 0.078 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#19475C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#4E9BBF 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) | #8999C1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798DBF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9BBF
#4E9BBF
oklch(65.5% 0.093 230.7)
- #BE805B
#BE805B
oklch(65.5% 0.093 51.3)
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 #4E9BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #4E9BBF 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.