#4E9BD7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.6% 0.118 244.5), rgb(78, 155, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#4E9BD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 155, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.118 244.5) |
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 #4E9BD7 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9BD7 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9BD7 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9BD7 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.058 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D6
oklch(70.7% 0.092 244.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9BD7
oklch(66.6% 0.118 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B79B8
oklch(55.6% 0.128 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#09669F
oklch(49.2% 0.119 244.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5381
oklch(42.7% 0.099 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#174567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#4E9BD7 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) | #809CDA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8FD6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9BD7
#4E9BD7
oklch(66.6% 0.118 244.5)
- #C6833E
#C6833E
oklch(66.6% 0.118 63.9)
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 #4E9BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.072
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E9BD7 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.