#4E9BCE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.108 240.1), rgb(78, 155, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#4E9BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 240°. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9BCE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 155, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.108 240.1) |
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 #4E9BCE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9BCE | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9BCE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9BCE text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E0
oklch(81% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8D0
oklch(70.8% 0.084 240.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9BCE
oklch(66.2% 0.108 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D7BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.116 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C6798
oklch(49.1% 0.109 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#11547B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#184663
oklch(37.7% 0.07 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#4E9BCE 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) | #849BD0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728ECD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9BCE
#4E9BCE
oklch(66.2% 0.108 240.1)
- #C3824A
#C3824A
oklch(66.2% 0.108 60)
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 #4E9BCE, 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 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E9BCE 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.