#4E9BDD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.125 246.9), rgb(78, 155, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#4E9BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9BDD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 155, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.125 246.9) |
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 #4E9BDD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9BDD | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9BDD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9BDD text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.043 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 247.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E9BDD
oklch(66.9% 0.125 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#168FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.159 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#042844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247)
#4E9BDD 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) | #7E9DE0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9BDD
#4E9BDD
oklch(66.9% 0.125 246.9)
- #C88435
#C88435
oklch(66.9% 0.125 66.4)
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 #4E9BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E9BDD 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.