#4E9CC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.099 234.6), rgb(78, 156, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#4E9CC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.099 234.6) |
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 #4E9CC6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9CC6 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CC6 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CC6 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 234.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9CC6
oklch(66.1% 0.099 234.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D7CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.108 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C6991
oklch(49.2% 0.1 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#115675
oklch(42.8% 0.082 233.7)
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Step 900
900
#18475F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#4E9CC6 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) | #889BC8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9CC6
#4E9CC6
oklch(66.1% 0.099 234.6)
- #C18156
#C18156
oklch(65.9% 0.098 54.1)
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 #4E9CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E9CC6 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.